Aromatic plants as natural attractants have a potential to control plant pest including coconut beetles. This researchwas conducted to examine whether natural attractants can substitute synthetic pheromones in controlling coconut beetle and to obtain an aromatic plant which effective attract the coconut beetles. The research was started from December 2017 to January 2018, in CoconutCore Estate and Smallholder in ParitKipul, Pebenaan Village, Keritang Sub-district, Indragiri Hilir Regency, Riau Province. The research was designed using singlefactor experimental method arranged in a completed randomized block design with 3 blocks as reproductions. The factor in this research was the type of aromatic plant consisting of 4 types, namely lemongrass, celery, patchouli, and ginger, and synthetic pheromone which contain ethyl-4 methyl octanoate as a control. The observations were the number of trappedcoconut beetles, the weight of trappedcoconut beetles, the length of trapped coconut beetle and the number of trappedother macro-organisms. The results showed that the natural attractant of lemongrass,celery, patchouli, and ginger could not substitute the synthetic pheromone for controlling the coconut beetle.