What are Terpenes?
Terpenes are compounds found in all sorts of plant life including Cannabis!
Terpenes are responsible for the smells and flavors that make up each different cannabis strain and contribute to their effects.
Just like how certain smells from other plants can illicit certain feelings, memories, or experiences, the same is true for terpenes in Cannabis.
The main essential oil compounds we focus on in cannabis are: The Woods & The Earth, Herbal, Citrus, Pepper & Spice, Floral, and Hoppy.
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Citrus
Floral
Herbal
Hoppy
Pepper & Spice
The Woods & The Earth
Citrus
These terpenes can be tart, lemony and fresh which can be very uplifting.
d-Limeonene Caryophyllene oxide
Other Plant Varieties: citrus fruits, juniper
Aroma: citrus
Vapor Point: 349°F(176°C)
Strain Variety: Sour Diesel, Lemon Skunk, Trainwreck, Bubba Kush, OG family, Black Mamba, Skywalker, AK47
Valancene
Other Plant Varieties: valencia oranges
Aroma: citrus, sweet, herbal, woods
Vapor point: 253°F (123°C)
Strain Variety: Tangie, Agent Orange
Nerolidol
Other Plant Varieties: citrus fruits, jasmine, tea tree oil
Aroma: rose, citrus, woods
Vapor Point: 252°F (122°C)
Strain Variety: Jack Herer, OG family, Gorilla Glue #4, San Fernando Valley
Floral
These terpenes have herbaceous bouquet naturel scents that are sweet and intoxicating aroma .
Linalool
Other Plant Varieties: lavender, bergmot
Aroma: floral
Vapor Point: 388°F (198°C)
Strain Varieties: Lavender, Headband, Amnesia Haze, LA Confidential, OG Family, Tangerine Dream, AK47
Geraniol
Other Plant Varieties: Rose, Geraniums, Tabacco
Aroma: floral
Vapor Point: 447°F (198°C)
Strain Varieties: Lavender, Amnesia Haze, Headband, Great White Shark, Black Mamba, Skywalker, Death Star OG
Geranyl acetate
Other Plant Varieties: citronella, lemongrass, sassafras, rose
Aroma: floral, fruity
Vapor Point: 473°F (245°C)
Strain Varieties: Headband, Gelato, Orange Cookies
Herbal
These terpenes have a floral sweet tea like notes leading it to be the second largest grouping of terpenes.
Ocimene
Other Plant Varieties: mint, parsley, basil, mango
Aroma: herbal, sweet, woods
Vapor Point: 212°f (100°C)
Strain Varieties: Golden Goat, Strawberry Cough, Kush family, Sour Diesel, Green Crack, Headband
Borneol
Other Plant Varieties: mugworth, wormwood, sagebrush, tropical trees, ginger
Aroma: herbal, woods
Vapor Point: 415°F(213°C)
Strains Varieties: Amnesia Haze, Golden Haze, Kush family, Blue Cheese, OG family
Bisabolol
Other plant varieties: german chamomile
Aroma: tangy, citrus, floral, sweet
Vapor point: 307°F(153°C)
Strain Varieties: Harle-Tsu, Headband, ACDC, Oracle, Grape Stomper, Royal Kush, Royal Highness, Blue Cheese, XJ-13
Phytol
Other Plant Varieties: Green tea, green plants
Aroma: light flora, jasmine, green tea
Vapor point: 399°F (204°C)
Strain Varieties: Sour Diesel, Cheese, Blue Cheese, Blue Dream, OG Family
Isoborneol
Other Plant Varieties: mugswort, wormwood, sagebush, tropical trees, Ginger
Aroma: herbal, woods
Vapor Point: 415°F (213°C)
Strain Varieties: Amnesia Haze, Golden Haze
Menthol
Other Plant Varieties: corn mint, peppermint
Aroma: mint, menthol
Vapor Point: 414°F(212°C)
Strain Varieties: Arjan’s Haze#3
Isopulegol
Other Plant Varieties: mint
Aroma: mint , herbal
Vapor Point:414°F(212°C)
Strain Varieties: Kosher Tangie, Headcheese, Truffula Tree, AMS, Big Bang
Cymene
Other Plant Varieties: cumin, thyme, coriander, oregano
Aroma: Orange, carrot, Turpentine
Vapor point: 351°F (177°C)
Strain Varieties: Purple Pamty Dropper, Jack Herer, Mango Sherbert, Don Carlos
Pulegone
Other Plant Varieties: catnip, mint, pennyroyal
Aroma: mint, camphor
Vapor point: 430°F(221°C)
Strain Varieties: OG Kush, Headband
Hoppy
These terpenes have a pleasantly earthy yet sweet profile reminding you of basil, lemongrass and mango.
Myrcene
Other Plant Varieties: Hops, Mango, Lemongrass
Aroma: Hoppy, Herbal, Earthy
Vapor Point: 333°F (167°C)
Strain Varieties: Blue Dream, Grand Daddy Purple, Northern Lights, Amnesia, Kush Family, Chemdawg
α-humulene
Other Plant Varieties: hops, coriander, basil
Aroma: hoppy, earthy
Vapor Point: 388°F (198°C)
Strain Varieties: GSC, White Widow, Sour Diesel, Durban Poison, Grand Daddy Purple, Kush Family
Pepper & Spice
These terpenes have spicy enticing scents with the power to help most common pains and aches
β-Caryophyllene
Other Plant Varieties: Black pepper, Clove, Cinnamon
Aroma: peppery, spicy, earthy
Vapor Point: 260°F( 130°C)
Strain Varieties: GSC, White Widow, Super Silver Haze, Black Mamba, Skywalker, Pineapple Express, Kush Family, Hash Plant, AK47, XJ-13
Sabinene
Other Plant Varieties: oak, norway spruce, carrot, nutmeg
Aroma: pine, orange, spicy
Vapor Point: 326°F (164°c)
Strain Varieties: Super Silver Haze, Arjan’s Ultra Haze #1
Caryophyllene oxide
Other Plant Varieties: clove, pepper, lemon Balm, lavender, rosemary
Aroma: peppery, spicy, earthy
Vapor Point: 536°F(280°c)
Strain Varieties: Durban Poison, XJ-13
The Woods & The Earth
These terpenes usually offer a scent of deep woods such as cedar and pine with notes of spices like rosemary and nutmeg leading this to be one of the largest subcategories of terpenes.
α-Pinene
Other Plant Varieties: Parsley, Pine, Rosemary
Aroma: Turpentine, Pine, Dill
Vapor Point: 331°F (155°c)
Strain Varieties: Jack Herer, Blue Dream, AK-47, Romulan, Harley Quin, Kush family, Cloudburst.
Terpinolene
Other Plant Varieties: Pine, Conifers, nutmeg, lilacs
Aroma: Woods, Smoke, Herbal
Vapor Point: 343- 361°F (173-183°C)
Strain Varieties: Jack Herer, Pineapple Jack, Afghani, Pineapple Kush, Og Family, Durban poison, XJ-13.
Terpineol
Other Plant Varieties: Pine, Lapsang, Souchong tea
Aroma: Lilac
Vapor Point: 426°F(219°c)
Strain Varieties: Jack Herer, White Widow, GSC, Og Family, Black Mamba, Skywalker, Blue Cheese
Carene
Other Plant Varieties: Pine, Cedar
Aroma: Sweet, Pungent, Woods
Vapor Point: 340°F (171°C)
Strain Varieties: Super Lemon Haze, Skunk #1, Jack Herer, Blueberry Muffin, Trainwreck, XJ-13
Camphene
Other plant varieties: Trees, Citronella, Ginger
Aroma: Pungent, Musk, Earthy
Vapor Point: 318°F(159°C)
Strain Varieties: Strawberry banana, Og family, Black Mamba, Skywalker, Kush family, ACDC, GSC, Truffula tree
Camphor
Other plant varieties: Camphor tree, rosemary
Aroma: Pungent
Vapor point: 408°F (209°C)
Strain Varieties: Black Mamba, Skywalker.
Guaiol
Other Plant Varieties: Guaiacum/cypress tress
Aroma: Wood, Pine, Rose
Vapor Point: 198°F(92°C)
Strain Varieties: Chocolope, white Widow, Haley Quin, Kush Family, medical mass, Dream Queen
Phellandrene
Other Plant Warieties: Eucalyptus
Aroma: Mint, Citrus, Pepper
Vapor point: 341°F(171°C)
Strain varieties: Jack Herer, Trainwreck, Arjan’s Haze #3, Arjan’s Strawberry Haze, XJ-13
Eucalyptol
Other Plant Warieties: Eucalytus, bay leaves, tea tree, wormwood, basil
Aroma: mint, earthy, cool
Vapor Point: 349°F(176°C)
Strain Varieties: Super Silver Haze, Headband, ACDC.