Browse by flavor profile
Flavor and aroma are the most reliable predictors of effect — terpenes drive both. Pick a flavor to see strains that lead with it.
Flavor catalog
All flavor profiles
Sorted by strain match count. Bar shows profile dominance.
Earthy
121Forest floor, classical cannabis.
Driver terpenes
myrcene · humulene · caryophyllene
Fruity
99Berry, tropical, stone fruit.
Driver terpenes
limonene · ocimene · terpinolene
Dessert
78Cake, cookie, ice cream — the exotic shelf.
Driver terpenes
caryophyllene · limonene
Sweet
75Sugary candy — the modern Runtz aesthetic.
Driver terpenes
limonene · caryophyllene · myrcene
Gas
66Sharp fuel/diesel funk — the dispensary smell.
Driver terpenes
caryophyllene · myrcene · humulene
Citrus
60Bright lemon, orange, lime.
Driver terpenes
limonene · pinene
Berry
43Sweet jam-like berry.
Driver terpenes
myrcene · linalool
Mint
23Cool mint — Mints-family marker.
Driver terpenes
linalool · limonene · caryophyllene
Vanilla
22Soft vanilla cream.
Driver terpenes
caryophyllene · limonene · linalool
Cheese
21Aged-cheese funk — UK Cheese lineage.
Driver terpenes
myrcene · caryophyllene · humulene
Herbal
12Kitchen herb shelf.
Driver terpenes
pinene · humulene · caryophyllene
Floral
6Lavender-soft, perfume-adjacent.
Driver terpenes
linalool · myrcene
Aroma chemistry
Flavor follows terpene
Flavor descriptors aren't independent of chemistry — they're downstream of the terpene profile. Limonene shows up as citrus; caryophyllene as pepper-and-fuel; myrcene as earth-and-mango; linalool as lavender-floral.
Once you know the dominant terpene, you can guess the flavor. Once you know the flavor, you can guess the dominant terpene. THCAmap lets you start from either end.
Same data, different lens