Lavender Notes

Lavender notes in cannabis refer to aromatic compounds that evoke floral, herbal, and sometimes slightly sweet characteristics reminiscent of Lavandula plants. These aromas typically arise from terpene profiles featuring linalool, myrcene, or caryophyllene in particular ratios. Strains tagged with lavender notes are often associated with specific cultivar lineages, particularly those descended from heritage varieties like Purple Urkle or crosses emphasizing floral terpene expression. The classification appears across diverse strain families and is tracked by breeders and seed banks as a sensory descriptor rather than a guaranteed chemical profile. Documentation of lavender aromatics in cannabis cultivars has grown with increased terpene profiling interest among breeding programs.

Breeders working to emphasize or preserve lavender aromatic expression typically select parent plants with documented linalool or myrcene-dominant terpene profiles. This classification serves as a phenotype marker useful for stabilizing floral-forward cultivars within breeding lines.