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Marilyn Monroe

Dominant terpene: Limonene

Marilyn Monroe is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by limonene (0.25%), followed by caryophyllene (0.23%) and linalool (0.13%). Across 10 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 19.1%, CBD 0.03% and total terpenes 0.87%.

  • 19.1%THC
  • 0.03%CBD
  • 0.87%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 10 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 10 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Limonene0.25%0.34%0.8× avg
Caryophyllene0.23%0.37%0.6× avg
Linalool0.13%0.14%about avg
Humulene0.09%0.14%0.7× avg
Beta-pinene0.06%0.09%0.7× avg
Myrcene0.05%0.33%0.1× avg
Alpha-pinene0.04%0.11%0.3× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.01%0.02%0.4× avg
Bisabolol0.00%0.07%0.0× avg
Terpinolene0.00%0.19%0.0× avg

What stands out

  • Its THC average is higher than 25% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 9% of the library.

About this profile

Limonene and caryophyllene are almost level in Marilyn Monroe, with linalool close behind. Limonene is generally linked to bright citrus, and caryophyllene to peppery spice. Across its lab samples, THC averaged 19.1%, toward the lower end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 0.87%, toward the lower end of the library. It rests on 10 lab samples, all from Nevada, so the picture is fairly steady.

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.
Linalool
Aroma: soft floral, lavender-like notes. Also found in lavender, basil, coriander and cinnamon.

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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