Purple Alien
Dominant terpene: Myrcene
Purple Alien is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by myrcene (0.78%), followed by alpha-pinene (0.62%) and limonene (0.33%). Across 82 lab samples from Nevada, it averaged THC 23.2%, CBD 0.00% and total terpenes 2.29%.
- 23.2%THC
- 0.00%CBD
- 2.29%Terpenes
Lab-derived average · 82 samples · high confidence · Seen in Nevada
Terpene profile
| Terpene | This strain | Library avg | Compared with the average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrcene | 0.78% | 0.33% | 2.4× avg |
| Alpha-pinene | 0.62% | 0.11% | 5.7× avg |
| Limonene | 0.33% | 0.34% | about avg |
| Beta-pinene | 0.29% | 0.09% | 3.3× avg |
| Caryophyllene | 0.14% | 0.37% | 0.4× avg |
| Humulene | 0.06% | 0.14% | 0.4× avg |
| Linalool | 0.04% | 0.14% | 0.3× avg |
| Bisabolol | 0.03% | 0.07% | 0.4× avg |
| Terpinolene | 0.00% | 0.19% | 0.0× avg |
What stands out
- Myrcene at 0.78% is about 2.4 times the library average of 0.33%.
- Alpha-pinene at 0.62% is about 5.7 times the library average of 0.11%.
- Beta-pinene at 0.29% is about 3.3 times the library average of 0.09%.
- Its THC average is higher than 56% of the strains in the library.
- Its total terpene average is higher than 82% of the library.
About this profile
Myrcene sets the tone in Purple Alien, with alpha-pinene and limonene in support. Myrcene is generally linked to earthy, musky notes, and alpha-pinene to fresh pine. Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 23.2%, near the middle of the library, and total terpenes averaged 2.29%, toward the upper end of the library. With 82 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.
- Alpha-pinene
- Aroma: fresh pine. Also found in pine and spruce needles, rosemary, eucalyptus and orange peel.
- Limonene
- Aroma: bright citrus. Also found in lemon and orange peel and pine and other conifer resins.
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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