King Cake is a hybrid cannabis strain. Its reported terpene profile leads with caryophyllene.
King Cake leads with caryophyllene — Cracked black pepper, clove and warm cinnamon. Myrcene brings ripe mango, warm soil and a whisper of clove — soft and round.
The aroma compounds King Cake is reported to carry, strongest first. Illustrative — aggregated from public sources, not BudAbout lab results.
King Cake's illustrative profile lights up 3 of the 12 aroma terpenes, led by caryophyllene. The lit wedges match the colored cards below — smell and flavor only, never effects.
Cracked black pepper, clove and warm cinnamon.
What research has explored: Unusual among terpenes — it can bind the body's CB2 receptors, so researchers study it for inflammation. Most data is preclinical.
Ripe mango, warm soil and a whisper of clove — soft and round.
What research has explored: Cannabis's most common terpene. Studied for sedative- and muscle-relaxant–like effects — but largely in animal studies, often at high doses. Human evidence at the amounts found in flower is limited.
Bright lemon, orange and grapefruit zest — clean and sharp.
What research has explored: Animal studies have explored mood-lifting and stress-reducing signals. Human evidence is preliminary.
Notes are about aroma, flavor, and the flower itself, and are rewritten into a compliant summary before publishing.
Ratings come from signed-in New Yorkers and describe aroma, flavor, and appearance — not effects, and not a BudAbout lab test.
Other strains whose illustrative profile is led by caryophyllene.
King Cake leads with caryophyllene — Cracked black pepper, clove and warm cinnamon. Myrcene brings ripe mango, warm soil and a whisper of clove — soft and round. These are illustrative aroma notes aggregated from public sources, not BudAbout lab results — and they describe smell and flavor only, never effects.
King Cake's illustrative profile is led by Caryophyllene (β-caryophyllene), part of the "spicy" aroma family, followed by Myrcene, Limonene. Terpene levels here are illustrative, not measured by BudAbout.
King Cake is commonly classified as a hybrid strain. Classifications vary by source and grower and don't guarantee any particular experience — this is general information for adults 21+.
No. BudAbout does not lab-test cannabis. The terpene profile shown here is illustrative and aggregated from public sources, and the THC range is producer-reported. We describe aroma and chemistry only.
THC ranges are producer-reported and terpene profiles are illustrative, aggregated from public sources — not BudAbout lab results. BudAbout describes aroma and chemistry only and makes no health or effect claims. This is general information, not medical advice. For adults 21+.
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