Terpenes & aroma
Ocimene: a plain-English terpene guide
Ocimene is the sweet, herbal, lightly citrusy terpene found in mint, basil and hops. Here is what it smells and tastes like in cannabis.
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Shopping by smell — terpene profiles, aroma families, and keeping it fresh.
Terpenes & aroma
Humulene: a plain-English terpene guide
What humulene smells like, where else it shows up in nature, and which cannabis strains tend to carry it. Aroma and flavor only, no health claims.
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Terpenes & aroma
Terpinolene: a plain-English terpene guide
Terpinolene is a fresh, piney-citrus terpene found in some cannabis. Here is how it smells, where else it shows up, and which strains carry it.
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Linalool: a plain-English terpene guide
Linalool is the floral, lavender-leaning cannabis terpene. What it smells and tastes like, where else it shows up, and which strains carry it.
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Caryophyllene: a plain-English terpene guide
What beta-caryophyllene smells and tastes like, where else it shows up in nature, and which cannabis strains it tends to ride along with.
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Pinene: a plain-English terpene guide
Pinene is the terpene behind that sharp pine-needle smell in some cannabis. Here is what it smells and tastes like, and where else it shows up.
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Limonene: a plain-English terpene guide
What limonene is, what it smells and tastes like, where else it shows up in nature, and which cannabis strains tend to carry it.
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Myrcene: a plain-English terpene guide
What myrcene is, what it smells and tastes like, where else it occurs in nature, and which cannabis strains carry it. Aroma only, no effect claims.
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Terpenes 101: smell, don't guess
Terpenes are the aroma compounds behind 'citrus,' 'pine,' and 'earthy' — here's how to read them, plus what research has (and hasn't) shown.
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Terpenes & aroma
Shopping by aroma: citrus, pine, earthy, floral
A plain flavor map of the four big aroma families — what each smells like, the terpenes behind it, and how to shop by the notes you enjoy.
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Storage and freshness: keeping the aroma alive
Heat, light, air, and time are what kill aroma — here's how to store flower and other products so the citrus, pine, or pepper survives.
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