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Black Ice

Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene

Black Ice is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.45%), followed by limonene (0.37%) and myrcene (0.18%). Across 26 lab samples from California, Colorado, Massachusetts and Nevada, it averaged THC 21.1%, CBD 0.04% and total terpenes 1.47%.

  • 21.1%THC
  • 0.04%CBD
  • 1.47%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 26 samples · high confidence · Seen in California, Colorado, Massachusetts and Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 26 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Caryophyllene0.45%0.37%1.2× avg
Limonene0.37%0.34%about avg
Myrcene0.18%0.33%0.5× avg
Humulene0.16%0.14%1.2× avg
Bisabolol0.08%0.07%1.2× avg
Linalool0.07%0.14%0.5× avg
Beta-pinene0.04%0.09%0.4× avg
Alpha-pinene0.03%0.11%0.3× avg
Nerolidol0.03%0.12%0.2× avg
Ocimene0.02%0.11%0.2× avg

What stands out

  • Its THC average is higher than 39% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 38% of the library.

About this profile

Black Ice leads with caryophyllene, followed by limonene and myrcene. Aroma-wise, caryophyllene points to peppery spice, while limonene adds bright citrus. In the lab results, THC averaged 21.1%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.47%, near the middle of the library. With 26 lab samples from 4 states, this is one of the better-documented profiles in the library.

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.

Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.

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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