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Cherry On Top

Dominant terpene: Myrcene

Cherry On Top is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (1.06%), followed by caryophyllene (0.23%) and alpha-pinene (0.21%). Across 34 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 21.7%, CBD 0.03% and total terpenes 1.92%.

  • 21.7%THC
  • 0.03%CBD
  • 1.92%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 34 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 34 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Myrcene1.06%0.33%3.2× avg
Caryophyllene0.23%0.37%0.6× avg
Alpha-pinene0.21%0.11%2.0× avg
Limonene0.13%0.34%0.4× avg
Humulene0.10%0.14%0.7× avg
Linalool0.09%0.14%0.7× avg
Beta-pinene0.07%0.09%0.8× avg
Bisabolol0.02%0.07%0.3× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.01%0.02%0.3× avg
Terpinolene0.00%0.19%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Myrcene at 1.06% is about 3.2 times the library average of 0.33%.
  • Alpha-pinene at 0.21% is about 2.0 times the library average of 0.11%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 43% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 65% of the library.

About this profile

Cherry On Top is strongly myrcene-led: myrcene makes up roughly 55% of its measured terpenes, with caryophyllene and alpha-pinene behind it. Those lead terpenes are usually described as earthy, musky notes (myrcene) and peppery spice (caryophyllene). Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 21.7%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.92%, near the middle of the library. With 34 lab samples, all from Nevada, 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.

Myrcene
Aroma: earthy, musky notes. Also found in mango, hops, lemongrass and thyme.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Alpha-pinene
Aroma: fresh pine. Also found in pine and spruce needles, rosemary, eucalyptus and orange peel.

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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