Terpinolene Terpene Explained

Terpinolene is a lesser known terpene with a smaller presence in most cannabis strains - but do not count it out as a viable player! It has a key role in defining the taste, smell and a strains's effects - both medically and recreationally. The smell of Terpinolene is hard to detect among cannabis strains because of its multidimensional aroma. Unlike Pinene that smells like pine, Terpinolene smells piney, floral, herbaceous, and even a little citrusy. The way Terpinolene expresses its unique profile is dependent on the other terpenes present in any given strain. A word that comes up often when describing Terpinolene’s taste and smell is fresh, its effects as relaxing. Its fresh scent is one of the reasons the essential oil of Terpinolene can be found in soaps and perfumes. In nature, Terpinolene is present in lilacs, tea tree, nutmeg, cumin and apples. Although Terpinolene-dominant cannabis strains are somewhat rare, there are a few - Jack Herer, XJ-13, Ghost Train Haze and Orange Cookies come to mind. Because terpenes and cannabinoids work in tandem to create a strain's overall effect (often called the Ensemble Effect) Terpinolene dominant strains can be classified as Indica, Sativa or Hybrid. Buyer beware!