Harlequin 1:1 was a game changer for me. Allowed me to break out of a bad depression spell and completely eliminated the regular sleep paralysis I had experienced for years. Clear-headed, uplifting body high that melts the anxiety away. I love having a few puffs before going for a walk/run. Truly helps me take on the day.

This is an excellent daytime smoke.l, especially for anxiety. Makes me clear headed and relaxed.

A Miracle Strain! Love it! 
  I was diagnosed with a severe type of psoriatic arthritis 10 years ago.  The doctor told me I would more than likely not be able to walk in 6 - 8 years.  They wanted to put me on those poison biologic &amp; chemo drugs to stop the progression.  I refused.  Fast forward 9 years... the pain started to become unbearable and movement was becoming very difficult.  I could not get though a day without oxycodone as each step I took was borderline agony .  My physician recommended I see a Medical Marijuana Doctor because he has had patients with remarkable results.  I did just that.  With a lot of research and  great well educated medical marijuana professionals recommendations,  I am writing this review because seven  weeks into using Harlequin, it has  given me back my movement and reduced the pain to almost none, most of the time.  Aside from it's amazing aroma that takes me back to the 70's &amp; the delightful mellow buzz, its truly been amazing.  The inflammation has come down and I am hoping for it to continue.  I use Harlequin Flower &amp; also Vape.  I always have the vape pen with me and take a puff or 2 throughout the day keeping a steady dose going into my body.  I am able to function, work, carry on as normal, with a pleasant smile and no pain.  I am in my late 50's &amp; have a very physical career which includes being on my feet for hours at a time.  Thank You Makers of Harlequin!

Amazing strain to take the edge off mid-day while still keeping your wits about you. Great medicinal qualities for anxiety, stress, and mild pain relief. My only complaint is that it's a little musky for my taste.

My go-to strain. Compliments my capsules well

My main go to medication when dealing with anxiety, pain and/or depression

When available this is my go-to for getting out of bed and moving for the day. No head fog, just good solid pain relief for stiff joints and muscles from a very active lifestyle.

<p>Quin-N-Tonic is a high-<a href="/news/cannabis-101/whats-the-deal-with-these-high-cbd-strains">CBD</a> strain bred by La Plata Labs, who combines genetics from <a href="/strains/harlequin">Harlequin</a> and <a href="/strains/cannatonic">Cannatonic</a>. Led by indica genetics, Quin-N-Tonic produces high yields of frosted purple-tipped buds that carry a sweet, dessert-like blueberry aroma. Its CBD-rich profile makes this strain an excellent choice for patients dealing with pain or inflammation, or for those made uncomfortable by THC&rsquo;s psychoactive effects.</p>


Quin-N-Tonic

<p>Dr. Feelgood is a beautiful blend of flavors and effects that possesses a tangible medical bent. This cross developed by <a href="https://coloradoseedinc.com/">Colorado Seed Inc.</a> is a blend of <a href="/strains/harlequin">Harlequin</a> and Gupta Kush. Mixing the powerful CBD generation of Harlequin with the medical-grade body effects of Dr. Sanjay Gupta Kush creates a strain focused on physical wellness. With equal parts anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, Dr. Feelgood abates anxiety and culls chronic pain with confidence.&nbsp;</p>


Dr. Feelgood

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<p>Harlequin is a 75/25 <a href="/strains/lists/category/sativa">sativa</a>-dominant strain renowned for its reliable expression of <a href="/news/cannabis-101/whats-the-deal-with-these-high-cbd-strains">CBD</a>. A descendant of <a href="/strains/colombian-gold">Colombian Gold</a>, a Nepali indica, and&nbsp;<a href="/strains/thai">Thai</a>&nbsp;and <a href="/strains/swiss-sativa">Swiss</a> <a href="/news/cannabis-101/the-cannabis-origin-what-is-a-landrace-strain">landrace</a> strains, you can depend on Harlequin to provide clear-headed, alert sativa effects.&nbsp;Harlequin&#39;s high levels of CBD&nbsp;make&nbsp;this strain one of the most effective out there for treatment of <a href="/strains/lists/symptom/pain">pain</a> and <a href="/strains/lists/condition/anxiety">anxiety</a>, as CBD can counteract&nbsp;THC&rsquo;s paranoia while amplifying its painkilling properties. Flavors can range from <a href="/strains/lists/flavor/earthy">earthy</a> musk to sweet <a href="/strains/lists/flavor/mango">mango</a>, but without a doubt, what draws crowds to Harlequin is its ability to <a href="/strains/lists/effect/relaxed">relax</a> without sedation&nbsp;and to relieve without intoxication.</p>

Harlequin is a 75/25 sativa-dominant strain renowned for its reliable expression of CBD. A descendant of Colombian Gold, a Nepali indica, and Thai and Swiss landrace strains, you can depend on Harlequin to provide clear-headed, alert sativa effects. Harlequin's high levels of CBD make this strain one of the most effective out there for treatment of pain and anxiety, as CBD can counteract THC’s paranoia while amplifying its painkilling properties. Flavors can range from earthy musk to sweet mango, but without a doubt, what draws crowds to Harlequin is its ability to relax without sedation and to relieve without intoxication.

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	<h1 class="text-xl">Indica vs. Sativa: Myth or Fact?</h1>
	
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<p>“What’s the difference between an indica and sativa?” These are typically the first words of a budding cannabis connoisseur. You may recall the room spinning around you when you first beheld your dispensary’s Great Wall of Weed, made up of varieties like <a href="http://www.leafly.com/sativa/sour-diesel">Sour Diesel</a>, <a href="http://www.leafly.com/hybrid/og-kush">OG Kush</a>, <a href="http://www.leafly.com/hybrid/blue-dream">Blue Dream</a>, <a href="http://www.leafly.com/hybrid/chemdawg">Chemdawg</a>, <a href="http://www.leafly.com/hybrid/white-widow">White Widow</a>, and many more. Today, the number of strains falls somewhere in the thousands and multiplying with every cross-bred plant.</p>
<p>In contradiction to Leafly teachings, a <a href="http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/2013/12/marijuana_strains_are_fake_study.php">recent article from <em>LA Weekly</em></a> refutes that different strains produce relatively universal effects. Jeffrey Raber, Ph.D. in chemistry and party-pooping, goes as far as debunking the widely embraced cannabis creed: <a class="underline" href="http://www.leafly.com/indica">indicas</a> tend to induce sedating effects and <a class="underline" href="http://www.leafly.com/sativa">sativas</a> are more uplifting.</p>
<p>“The data shows that indica and sativa is just morphology,” Raber says, “It&#8217;s a misperception that indica will put you to sleep or that sativa is more energetic.”</p>
<p>Wait &#8212; so, all along it was the placebo effect telling me that this indica <a class="underline" href="http://www.leafly.com/indica/granddaddy-purple">Granddaddy Purple</a> put me to sleep far better than the <a class="underline" href="http://www.leafly.com/sativa/jack-herer">Jack Herer</a> sativa? And all those hours spent carefully body-monitoring for strain reviews was for nothing? Is life a lie?</p>
<p>As tightly as we might hug our favorite strain, there’s a bit of truth in Raber’s argument worth considering. There are several factors that account for variability between two strains with the same name. Every grower’s rendition of Jack Herer, for example, is going to have differences in potency and aroma because those plants were subjected to different growing conditions.</p>
<p>Furthermore, not every strain is going to affect every consumer in the same way. A patient who doses throughout the day using a vaporizer is definitely not going to feel the same as an occasional consumer doing bong rips, even if they’re both smoking OG Kush.</p>
<p>In Raber’s defense, he does not propose we do away with fun names and strain variety altogether. Instead, he suggests a new classification system with names that set more accurate expectations. He’s mainly concerned about what retailers are telling their patients in regards to a strain’s effect. Most of these recommendations are based on the strain’s cannabinoid profile, or the chemical makeup that governs its effects (e.g., THC/CBD content).</p>
<p>But when comparing the chemical content of different batches of the sativa Sour Diesel, the cannabinoid profiles reflect some of this variability. Test results from multiple cannabis analysis labs show only loose consistency between their THC and CBD content and ratios. Then again, strains like <a class="underline" href="http://www.leafly.com/sativa/charlottes-web">Charlotte’s Web</a> and <a class="underline" href="http://www.leafly.com/hybrid/harlequin">Harlequin</a> have been bred to contain <a class="underline" href="http://www.leafly.com/news/lifestyle/whats-the-deal-with-these-high-cbd-strains">high amounts of CBD</a>, so it would seem that the genetic basis of strains count for something.</p>
<p>One detail left unaddressed in this article* is the role played by terpenes, the aromatic oil secreted by cannabis that colors each strain’s effects. Terpenes are found in a wide variety of plant life and contain many therapeutic benefits, depending on the terpene type. Myrcene, for example, is a common cannabis terpene that sedates, relaxes muscles, kills pain, and reduces inflammation. Other strains might contain the serotonin-boosting terpene Linalool, a champion fighter against stress and depression.</p>
<p>In a discussion of terpenes, Raber <a class="underline" href="http://www.hightimes.com/read/talking-terpenes">told <em>High Times</em></a>, “A terpene analysis is like a fingerprint. It can tell you if it’s the same strain under different names. We can see strains going by different names that have the same terpene profile. We now know those strains are identical.”</p>
<p>It could be that these terpene types do not necessarily correlate with the polarized indica and sativa classification, and that’s the point being made. But arguing against strain-specific treatment knowing they contain unique terpene profiles seems counterintuitive.</p>
<p>Raber argues against a universality of “highs” and plans to prove his theory in an upcoming study. As a leader in terpene analysis, his trials will probably include these important details. His results could mythologize “common knowledge” regarding indica and sativa effects despite the objections of consumers who swear by this classification rule. But even if his results confirm these suspicions, all the better for improving our medical marijuana system.</p>
<p>*Strangely, <a href="http://thewercshop.com/">Raber’s lab</a> was the first to test cannabis for terpenes in 2011.</p>
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</div><div class="leafly-tag-bar mt-xxl mb-lg py-md text-sm"><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/blue-dream" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">blue-dream</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/cbd" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">cbd</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/charlottes-web" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">Charlottes-Web</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/chemdawg" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">chemdawg</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/granddaddy-purple" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">granddaddy-purple</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/harlequin" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">harlequin</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/indica" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">indica</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/jack-herer" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">jack-herer</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/og-kush" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">OG-Kush</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/sativa" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">sativa</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/sour-diesel" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">sour-diesel</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/terpenes" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">terpenes</a><a href="https://www.leafly.com/news/tags/white-widow" class="inline-block bg-green-60 border border-green-60 font-bold mr-sm px-md py-xs rounded-full text-deep-green text-xs mb-sm">white-widow</a></div><div class='leafly-sailthru-signup p-lg my-xxl bg-white leafly-sailthru-signup-sidebar'><div class="sailthru_shortcode">	<div class="sailthru-signup-widget">
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Indica vs. Sativa: Myth or Fact?

Harlequiin has been nothing short of a miracle for my varied health problems.

I am 30 years old and had not done cannabis before. I was researching ways to heal my gastrointestinal inflammation and bleeding, which contributes to most of my other problems (allergies, hormonal imbalance, fatigue, exercise intolerance, etc) and decided to give cannabis a try. 

I did some other strains before trying a high CBD, low THC strain. I didn't really enjoy the spaciness most highs impart; I'm one of those people that really likes my brain being as active and engaged and coherent as possible, so other strains just bored me. I really need my short term memory intact, too; that drives me crazy.

So I got a strain of Harlequin that's 15% CBD to 7% THC. Three hits gets me high, so I take two in the morning and two at night and I can function normally.

I AM NOT EXAGGERATING WHEN I SAY HARLEQUIN HAS TURNED MY LIFE AROUND. Before, I would eat a very restricted diet (restricted form of paleo) to avoid all my food allergies, eat all organic, eat as much raw food as possible, etc. Even doing all this, and taking probiotics and enzymes, was not enough to really help my digestive tract much. I would feel considerably better than when I didn't do those things, but I'd still low on energy, and I still had exercise intolerance, and so on.

My first week on Harlequin I decided to test if cannabis was as effective as I'd heard on some medical forums. Ulcerative colitis patients were saying it stopped their bleeding entirely, and I found that hard to believe but I figured they had no reason to lie, and most of these people sounded like they had worse GI problems than I did too. So the first day, I ate a bunch of things I usually can't eat at all. I waited for the stuffy nose, the feeling of being hit by a truck, the need to nap... nothing ever came. My stomach never got upset. I thought surely I'd feel it the next morning -- I will always, always wake up with a stuffy nose and sore all over if I eat so much as extra sugar -- but nope. I woke up feeling better than ever. 

For a FULL WEEK I just ate complete junk AND I FEEL BETTER THAN I EVER HAVE IN MY LIFE. 

- No more gastrintestinal bleeding. No more related pain, either.

- My dietary histamine intolerance is gone completely. This is good news for my love of tea.

- Normally my skin would be pallid and oily, and my face would be puffy, and I'd be breaking out. My skin looks vibrant.

- My normally messed up circadian rhythms are correcting themselves: after years of sleeping 12 to 16 hours from sheer fatigue, if I go to bed at 3AM I actually have trouble sleeping past 9AM, but I feel rested and alert! I've only been on the Harlequin a short while but my sleep schedule has been creeping back to something "normal:" I'm going to gradually sleep earlier and waking up earlier. I'm curious to see if this will turn into an 11AM to 6AM sort of thing, which would be nice.

- I had almost ZERO PMS symptoms, though mine were never very bad. Considerably less bleeding, too, and I usually have a day of heavy bleeding.

- My exercise intolerance is gone! Before, my low blood pressure meant my heart had to shoot up to 220+ bpm just to get oxygen to my cells if I did any sort of cardio. It was never enough, either, so I could faint. And I always felt TERRIBLE afterwards: no sort of endorphin rush whatsoever, I just needed to nap. I went to the gym again after doing Harlequin and exercise is MUCH EASIER: my heart rate never went over 175 and I had no problem running. I wasn't tired, or in any danger of fainting, and the best part is when I was done, I FELT GREAT THE REST OF THE DAY. I've actually found myself getting the urge to go exercise, even on days that I've already exercised, when I never get that urge at all normally.

I CANNOT BELIEVE JUST DOING CANNABIS DROPPED MY HEART RATE 50BPM INTO NORMAL PEOPLE TERRITORY WHEN MONTHS OF STUBBORN DETERMINATION TRYING TO WORK OUT DIDN'T DROP IT EVEN 1BPM. I sound like an informercial but I cannot get over this.

- Similarly, I do not want to nap or feel like I'm going to pass out if I'm in 85F+ weather anymore. I just feel fine! So it's having a positive effect on my low blood pressure.

- Libido seems to be incrementally increasing with use. I think this is a function of my hormones balancing, probably not a direct effect of a compound in Harlequin.

Harlequin appears to be doing a lot of wonderful things to my hormones, whether directly or because my stomach isn't complicating matters I don't know. But I don't care. I will probably do Harlequin for the rest of my life, unless I find something similar.

I doubt most people will have results as dramatic as mine, particularly if they haven't had a slew of difficult-to-target health problems, but maaaaan. If you have any of the issues I've described, I urge you to get some. I wish I had this decades ago.

Let me start off by saying that I have been terrified of smoking weed for like 10 years now. I had some really bad experiences and have a serious anxiety disorder. I have been avoiding weed and have been sad about it for a long time. Rec weed became legal in my state yesterday and I decided to go buy a gram just for funsies. Even though I don't smoke, I know a little bit. I bought some Harlequin because I knew it was high CBD and known for body feel rather than head high - it was a fantastic choice. 

If you are scared of pot - smoke this weed. I've smoked half a joint to myself and feel completely fine. I have lots of chronic pain, PTSD, and anxiety, and this strain has been fabulous. Pot has come a long way in 10 years! I even smoked when I woke up in the morning and was able to function all day long. I made the mistake of going to Target and spent too much money on socks and candy, but that's beside point. 

This strain tastes great, helps with pain, seriously reduces my anxiety, and I've experienced no negative side effects. I am blown away by how great this has worked out for me. I highly recommend Harlequin for anxiety and for people looking into getting into smoking or getting back into it. I love this strain and I'm going to pick up some more tomorrow.......all hail Harlequin!

I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH - this is a great intro to pot or to someone with an anxiety disorder. If I can use this, so can you!

Harlequin is THE strain everyone needs in their rotation(or on constant supply). Think of Harlequin as the "classic" pot. This is what 99% of the bands at woodstock would have picked. 
IMO I feel Harlequin is closely related to "panama red", which is a very mellow, but uplifting and energetic high, and very happy as well. Your focus is on point with this strain.

Now, it's not what harlequin has that PR does have, it's what it DOESN'T have that makes it great. That annoying head pressure and "lightheaded" feeling that makes people nauseous when smoking a sativa. Instead, your whole body gets nice and high, with no negative effects, like paranoia or anxiety.

I feel that harlequin was bred as a perfect strain. I'm yet to meet a single person who doesn't love Harlequin. And it's as close to the original strains from back in the day, but with a little more bite in some parts, and less(pleasantly) in others.

I promise you won't dislike this strain at all. Great for just about anything!

I started smoking when I was 14 and had to stop when 22 due to underlying mental-health problems (bipolar and suffer from extreme panic attacks which often result in hospitalization). I've tried smoking multiple times since 22 (I'm now 34) but the result was always the same: 1-2 hrs in the bathtub thinking I was dying and praying for it to stop.
    I wen't out of my way to try Harlequin once I heard about it, and the results have been surprising. Not only do I not suffer from panic attacks from smoking it, but I'm also able to cope with other anxiety much easier as well. I also love the effect that it has on my neck and back pain; It doesn't actually go away, yet your able to COMPLETELY forget about it. So if you think about it you see that it is still there, but moments later something distracts you and your able to go another 30+ minutes without noticing it at all, which in my book is just as well as making it go away. 
    Also, the effects are very nice. I was half expecting to not really get stoned due to other comments, but I found that it was stony enough to be fun yet very manageable - to the point that I was fine in 7/11 while getting snacks (I also suffer from social anxiety, especially when self-conscious.)
    I will most likely smoke this for a great while, where before trying it I never would have though I'd be able to enjoy smoking again.

This is still the best strain for pain relief that I have had all year. I want to urge all of the growers out there to PLEASE GROW THIS and other HIGH CBD strains for us CHRONIC PAIN sufferers! Thank you.

I. Love. Harlequin. I recently "detoxed" from prescription migraine medications. I was taking 15 plus imitrex a month. I saw several doctors and they were all like "keep taking them! It's not a problem." What a bunch of crap. The imitrex  and topamax (thank god I was only on that briefly) were both causing tons of rebound headaches. That was a few months ago...I'm now back to my "normal" level of migraines. 3-4 a month. So if you're in that boat "ABANDON SHIP!" :) 

I've tried a couple other strains, but for my migraines this one is a lifesaver. I was told by my local place, by a fellow migraine sufferer, that Indicas with a 1:1 ratio of THC:CBD work best. I found they work ok, but maybe that info will help somebody else. 

I've also found this strain works well for PMS and cramps. Not sure if it's the best for that though, just the best I've found so far.

This is funny, because this is my second Harlequin review - but this is for the flower form. I use medicinally for chronic pain. I'm getting to be a bit more knowledgable now, so my review will be slightly more informed. 

So in flower form, Harlequin is thus far my favourite medicine. I take three puffs and get a wonderful body high that just takes my pain away. It's not that I don't notice it anymore, it's that it feels like its gone. It makes me SO happy to not feel my pain. Note that I have fibromyalgia and degenerative disc in my lower back, to for me to not be feeling my pain seems like somewhat of a miracle. 

I very much want to try it in a pen vape cartridge, if I can find one without any glycols. I realized that my problem with Black Cherry Soda was the glycol in the cartridge, which gave me migraines (I also have chemical sensitivity). So this will completely contradict my first Harlequin review, in which I gave it one star....in oil concentrate form. I have since realized that it was just that if I took too much, it gave me anxiety, but if I keep my doses really low, I'm great with it.

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<p><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">Swiss refers to any sativa&nbsp;strain that grows natively in the&nbsp;region of Switzerland. These indigenous vareities (also called&nbsp;</span><a href="/news/cannabis-101/the-cannabis-origin-what-is-a-landrace-strain" style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">landraces</a><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">) can exhibit&nbsp;</span><a href="/strains/lists/category/indica" style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">indica</a><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">&nbsp;or&nbsp;</span><a href="/strains/lists/category/sativa" style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">sativa</a><span style="line-height: 20.7999992370605px;">&nbsp;characteristics depending on the climate and latitude at which it grows.&nbsp;</span></p>


Swiss Sativa

<p>Thai refers to a cannabis variety that grows natively in Thailand and was brought to the U.S. in the 70s and 80s. This pure sativa <a href="/news/cannabis-101/the-cannabis-origin-what-is-a-landrace-strain">landrace</a> is sometimes called &ldquo;Thai Sticks&rdquo; because of the way its buds are traditionally dried and tied into long sticks. This original Thai variety has given rise to many strains we commonly see on the market today, including <a href="/strains/voodoo">Voodoo</a>, <a href="/strains/juicy-fruit">Juicy Fruit</a>, and the classic <a href="/strains/haze">Haze</a>. Thai induces powerful but comfortable effects and has a distinct fruity, citrus aroma. This strain is a challenge for growers outside tropical climates, but greenhouse gardens make this grow possible for experts patient enough for Thai&rsquo;s long growth cycle and slow flowering.</p>


Thai

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Stress

Spicy, peppery terpene that may have anti-inflammatory benefits.

Caryophyllene

Herbal terpene that may provide anti-inflammatory benefits.

Humulene

Citrus-scented terpene commonly believed to provide anxiety and stress relief.

Limonene

Floral terpene that is also found in lavender and commonly believed to promote relaxation.

Linalool

The most common terpene found in cannabis and has an earthy scent.

Myrcene

Sweet, floral terpene that is commonly used in perfumes.

Ocimene

Pine-scented terpene that is also found in rosemary and many other herbs.

Pinene

Herbal, floral terpene that is also found in apples, lilacs, and nutmeg.

Terpinolene

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