Layer Cake
Dominant terpene: Limonene
Layer Cake is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.43%), followed by caryophyllene (0.29%) and myrcene (0.28%). Across 20 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 23.4%, CBD 0.05% and total terpenes 1.4%.
- 23.4%THC
- 0.05%CBD
- 1.4%Terpenes
Lab-derived average · 20 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada
Terpene profile
| Terpene | This strain | Library avg | Compared with the average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limonene | 0.43% | 0.34% | 1.3× avg |
| Caryophyllene | 0.29% | 0.37% | 0.8× avg |
| Myrcene | 0.28% | 0.33% | 0.8× avg |
| Humulene | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.8× avg |
| Beta-pinene | 0.10% | 0.09% | about avg |
| Linalool | 0.10% | 0.14% | 0.7× avg |
| Alpha-pinene | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.6× avg |
| Bisabolol | 0.02% | 0.07% | 0.2× avg |
| Terpinolene | 0.00% | 0.19% | 0.0× avg |
What stands out
- Its THC average is higher than 57% of the strains in the library.
- Its total terpene average is higher than 34% of the library.
About this profile
Layer Cake leads with limonene, followed by caryophyllene and myrcene. Limonene is generally linked to bright citrus, and caryophyllene to peppery spice. Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 23.4%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.4%, near the middle of the library. With 20 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.
- 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.
- 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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