Terpenes are a group of compounds found in all flora and fauna, serving as a defense against herbivores through strong odors and attracting pollinators with sweet, fruity scents. These natural compounds are integral to the aromatic and flavor profiles of various plants, including cannabis.


They make up most of the essential oils from medicinal plants and flowers, they are used in the cosmetic industry for their fragrance, for developing medicines, aromatherapy etc. Cannabis is among the plants that possess the highest levels of these compounds, which results in its “cannabis” odor from Linalool. Smell a lemon, you are smelling Limonene. Foods, flowers, natural plant odors are all around us, these are from Terpenes.