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Chem 4

Dominant terpene: Nerolidol

Chem 4 is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by nerolidol (0.39%), followed by caryophyllene (0.27%) and myrcene (0.14%). Across 1 lab sample from Massachusetts, it averaged total terpenes 1.48%. With so few samples, read these numbers as a first snapshot.

  • 1.48%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · Based on 1 or 2 lab samples · Seen in Massachusetts

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 1 lab sample
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Nerolidol0.39%0.12%3.2× avg
Caryophyllene0.27%0.37%0.7× avg
Myrcene0.14%0.33%0.4× avg
Beta-pinene0.12%0.09%1.3× avg
Limonene0.12%0.34%0.4× avg
Linalool0.11%0.14%0.8× avg
Humulene0.09%0.14%0.7× avg
Alpha-pinene0.08%0.11%0.7× avg
Camphene0.05%0.03%1.6× avg
Geraniol0.04%0.05%about avg

What stands out

  • Only 124 strains of 7,134 in the library are led by nerolidol.
  • Nerolidol at 0.39% is about 3.2 times the library average of 0.12%.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 39% of the library.

About this profile

In the lab results for Chem 4, nerolidol comes first, then caryophyllene and myrcene. Those lead terpenes are usually described as woody, fresh-bark notes (nerolidol) and peppery spice (caryophyllene). Across its lab samples, total terpenes averaged 1.48%, near the middle of the library. Only 1 lab sample so far from Massachusetts, so treat this as a single snapshot rather than a standard. Listed as a numbered variant of Chem; see Chem for the base profile.

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.

Nerolidol
Aroma: woody, fresh-bark notes. Also found in ginger, jasmine, lavender and tea tree.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
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.

Related names

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Nerolidol strainsCaryophyllene strainsMyrcene strains

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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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