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Aurora

Dominant terpene: Myrcene

Aurora is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (0.20%), followed by terpinolene (0.18%) and caryophyllene (0.16%). Across 3 lab samples from Massachusetts, it averaged total terpenes 1.43%.

  • 1.43%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 3 samples · low confidence · Seen in Massachusetts

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 3 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Myrcene0.20%0.33%0.6× avg
Terpinolene0.18%0.19%about avg
Caryophyllene0.16%0.37%0.4× avg
Nerolidol0.15%0.12%1.3× avg
Limonene0.15%0.34%0.5× avg
Linalool0.11%0.14%0.8× avg
Beta-pinene0.08%0.09%about avg
Alpha-pinene0.08%0.11%0.7× avg
Humulene0.06%0.14%0.5× avg
Camphene0.04%0.03%1.4× avg

What stands out

  • Its total terpene average is higher than 36% of the library.

About this profile

Myrcene and terpinolene are almost level in Aurora, with caryophyllene close behind. Those lead terpenes are usually described as earthy, musky notes (myrcene) and fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches (terpinolene). In the lab results, total terpenes averaged 1.43%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 3 lab samples, all from Massachusetts, so treat it as an early picture.

The lead terpenes

What these compounds smell like and where else they occur in nature. These lines describe the compound, not any effect of this strain.

Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Terpinolene
Aroma: fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches. Also found in sage, rosemary, lilac and apple trees.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.

Similar terpene profiles

Matched on terpene balance only, not on effects or lineage.

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Lab averages: Cannlytics cannabis_results, licensed CC BY 4.0; non-flower products removed, names normalized and results averaged per strain by Strain Library. Sources and attribution.

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