Physico Chemical Properties:
Colour = Yellow to reddish.
Specific Gravity at 15˚C = 0.84000 to 0.86000
Refractive Index at 15˚C = 1.47500 to 1.49000
Optical Rotation = + 2 to +10
Acid No. = Below 2.
Flash Point = 63˚C

Main constituent:
(Z) - β Ocimene, Dihydrotagetone, (Z) - Tagetone, (E) - Tagetone, (Z) - Ocimenone, (E) - Ocimenone

Uses :
Due to marigold like odour it is used in Marigold type of Perfumes which are being used in Incense Sticks during Religious Festivals  at Religious Places. Oil is also sprayed on fresh Marigold Flower and sold during Religious Festivals.
In perfume formulations in small dosages, for creation of Apple and other fruity fragrances effects for toilet preparations. It is used as a modifier in hair lotions of the bay rum type. It is also used by Attar Industries in India. It has mosquito larvaecidal activity. The oil is being used as insecticide also.

Advance Studies:
It has mosquito larvacedal activities. Whole flowring plant oil was significantly active against Lewis lung carcinoma in vivo (J. Pharma Sci 1973 62, 1009).

E-ocimenone at 40 ppm caused 100% mortality of Aides agypti larvae in 24 hr(Lloydia 1978,41,181).