Aromatic organic compounds produced in cannabis trichomes that give each cultivar its distinctive smell and flavor profile, and may contribute to the overall effect profile.
Dakota and Mr. Q extensively discuss terpenes using both informal ('turps', 'stanks') and more structured language (spider chart categories). Dakota describes the Kerosene Krash as expressing GG4's earthy/woody/musky terpene profile rather than the Sherbet's fruitier side.
Discussed in: Ep 002