The six families
Six useful signals, not six absolute truths.
Large aroma datasets sort cannabis into roughly six groups. Each one is anchored on a terpene the lab already measures, so you can read a panel without memorising chemistry.
Citrus
Limonene
Sharp lemon peel and orange zest with a clean bitter edge.
Read the citrus pageEarthy
Myrcene
Damp soil and clove with a sweet, overripe-fruit edge.
Read the earthy pageSpice
β-Caryophyllene
Cracked black pepper and clove over warm wood.
Read the spice pagePine
α-Pinene
Pine needle and rosemary, resinous and cool.
Read the pine pageFloral
Linalool
Lavender and chamomile with a faint sweet spice.
Read the floral pageHerbal
Terpinolene
Fresh-cut herbs and apple skin with a whisper of citrus.
Read the herbal pageWe won't predict your high.
These families describe what a jar smells like. The evidence linking terpenes to effects is not settled, so NOSE stops where the evidence stops.