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Nilla Wafer

Dominant terpene: Caryophyllene

Nilla Wafer is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by caryophyllene (0.56%), followed by limonene (0.42%) and linalool (0.38%). Across 15 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 21.9%, CBD 0.02% and total terpenes 1.94%.

  • 21.9%THC
  • 0.02%CBD
  • 1.94%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 15 samples · medium confidence · Seen in Nevada

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 15 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Caryophyllene0.56%0.37%1.5× avg
Limonene0.42%0.34%1.2× avg
Linalool0.38%0.14%2.8× avg
Humulene0.18%0.14%1.3× avg
Myrcene0.18%0.33%0.5× avg
Beta-pinene0.08%0.09%about avg
Bisabolol0.07%0.07%about avg
Alpha-pinene0.05%0.11%0.4× avg
Caryophyllene oxide0.03%0.02%1.2× avg

What stands out

  • Linalool at 0.38% is about 2.8 times the library average of 0.14%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 45% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 66% of the library.

About this profile

Caryophyllene sets the tone in Nilla Wafer, with limonene and linalool in support. Caryophyllene is generally linked to peppery spice, and limonene to bright citrus. Across its lab samples, THC averaged 21.9%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.94%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 15 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.

Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Limonene
Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
Linalool
Aroma: soft floral, lavender-like notes. Also found in lavender, basil, coriander and cinnamon.

Similar terpene profiles

Matched on terpene balance only, not on effects or lineage.

Explore the library

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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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