Bisabolenes are a group of closely related natural chemical compounds which are classified as sesquiterpenes.

Bisabolenes are produced from farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP)[1] and are present in the essential oils of bisabol, and of a wide variety of other plants including cubeb, lemon, and oregano.

Various derivates also function as pheromones in different insects, such as stink bugs[2] and fruit flies.

[3] Bisabolenes are produced by several fungi, though their biological role in that group of organisms remains unclear.

Bisabolene has been identified as a biologically producible precursor to a diesel fuel alternative and/or cold weather additive bisabolane.