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Myrcene
Earth, herbal, musk. Most common cannabis terpene. Indica-correlated. Felt effect tends toward body relaxation and sedation. Found in mango, hops, lemongrass.
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Limonene
Citrus, lemon, sweet. Sativa and hybrid-correlated. Felt effect tends toward mood lift, energy, and clarity. Found in citrus rinds.
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Caryophyllene
Pepper, spice, warm. Hybrid-correlated. The one terpene that binds to cannabinoid receptors directly. Felt effect tends toward calming and anti-inflammatory. Found in black pepper, cloves.
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Linalool
Lavender, floral, sweet. Indica-correlated. Felt effect tends toward calm, sleep-adjacent. Found in lavender, basil.
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Pinene
Pine, fresh, sharp. Sativa-correlated. Felt effect tends toward alertness and focus. Found in pine needles, rosemary.
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Humulene
Hops, woody, bitter. Hybrid-correlated. Felt effect is subtle, often described as grounding. Found in hops, cloves.
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Terpinolene
Pine plus citrus plus herbal. Sativa-correlated. Felt effect tends toward energy and creativity. Found in nutmeg, tea tree.
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Ocimene
Sweet, herbaceous, warm. Sativa-correlated. Felt effect tends toward uplift. Found in mint, mango, parsley.
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Reading a Waxx terpene chart
Every Waxx strain page publishes a terpene wheel. The size of each spoke is the percentage of that terpene in the batch. Top three terpenes are the dominant flavor and effect drivers. Read the chart, match the chart to your desired feel, pick the strain.