Headband Kush
Dominant terpene: Nerolidol
Headband Kush is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by nerolidol (0.33%), followed by limonene (0.25%) and caryophyllene (0.23%). Across 3 lab samples from Massachusetts, it averaged total terpenes 1.36%.
- 1.36%Terpenes
Lab-derived average · 3 samples · low confidence · Seen in Massachusetts
Terpene profile
| Terpene | This strain | Library avg | Compared with the average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nerolidol | 0.33% | 0.12% | 2.7× avg |
| Limonene | 0.25% | 0.34% | 0.8× avg |
| Caryophyllene | 0.23% | 0.37% | 0.6× avg |
| Myrcene | 0.14% | 0.33% | 0.4× avg |
| Humulene | 0.09% | 0.14% | 0.6× avg |
| Beta-pinene | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.8× avg |
| Alpha-pinene | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.5× avg |
| Caryophyllene oxide | 0.06% | 0.02% | 2.6× avg |
| Camphene | 0.04% | 0.03% | 1.4× avg |
| Linalool | 0.03% | 0.14% | 0.2× avg |
What stands out
- Only 124 strains of 7,134 in the library are led by nerolidol.
- Nerolidol at 0.33% is about 2.7 times the library average of 0.12%.
- Its total terpene average is higher than 31% of the library.
About this profile
Headband Kush leads with nerolidol, followed by limonene and caryophyllene. Those lead terpenes are usually described as woody, fresh-bark notes (nerolidol) and bright citrus (limonene). Across its lab samples, total terpenes averaged 1.36%, 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.
- Nerolidol
- Aroma: woody, fresh-bark notes. Also found in ginger, jasmine, lavender and tea tree.
- Limonene
- Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
- Caryophyllene
- Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Similar terpene profiles
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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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