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Sage

Dominant terpene: Terpinolene

Sage is a cannabis strain whose average terpene profile is led by terpinolene (0.50%), followed by caryophyllene (0.37%) and humulene (0.14%). Across 3 lab samples from California, it averaged THC 27.8%, CBD 0.08% and total terpenes 1.66%.

  • 27.8%THC
  • 0.08%CBD
  • 1.66%Terpenes

Lab-derived average · 3 samples · low confidence · Seen in California

Terpene profile

Average terpene content by weight, from 3 lab samples
TerpeneThis strainLibrary avgCompared with the average
Terpinolene0.50%0.19%2.7× avg
Caryophyllene0.37%0.37%about avg
Humulene0.14%0.14%about avg
Myrcene0.13%0.33%0.4× avg
Ocimene0.11%0.11%about avg
Limonene0.10%0.34%0.3× avg
Bisabolol0.10%0.07%1.4× avg
Beta-pinene0.06%0.09%0.6× avg
Alpha-pinene0.04%0.11%0.3× avg
Linalool0.03%0.14%0.2× avg

What stands out

  • Only 543 strains of 7,134 in the library are led by terpinolene.
  • Terpinolene at 0.50% is about 2.7 times the library average of 0.19%.
  • Its THC average is higher than 86% of the strains in the library.
  • Its total terpene average is higher than 50% of the library.

About this profile

The lab profile for Sage is led by terpinolene, with caryophyllene and humulene behind it. Aroma-wise, terpinolene points to fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches, while caryophyllene adds peppery spice. Terpinolene-led profiles are uncommon, about 8% of the library. Looking at the numbers, THC averaged 27.8%, toward the upper end of the library, and total terpenes averaged 1.66%, near the middle of the library. It rests on 3 lab samples, all from California, 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.

Terpinolene
Aroma: fresh, woody notes with citrus and floral touches. Also found in sage, rosemary, lilac and apple trees.
Caryophyllene
Aroma: peppery spice. Also found in black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and oregano.
Humulene
Aroma: woody, hoppy notes. Also found in hops, sage, spearmint and ginger.

Similar terpene profiles

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

Related names

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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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