Cymbopogon martinii var. sofia possesses cis- and trans-forms of each of p-mentha-2,8-dien-1-ols, piperitols, pmentha-1(7),8-dien-2- ols and carveols, and limonene and carvone. Dominant presence of p-menthadienols is characteristic of the oll. The composition and chemotaxonomic significance is discussed.