Why does weed smell like skunk
What weed smells like skunk?
Myrcene
When Herbert Fuego, a columnist for Denver’s Westword was asked by a reader what causes the skunk smell in cannabis, he wrote: “Myrcene, a common cannabis terpene also found in hops and mangoes, can smell so similar to a Pepé Le Pew love trail that one of the most coveted weed strains is simply called ‘Skunk. ‘”
Do skunk and weed smell the same?
Cannabis doesn’t contain thiols, but it does contain hundreds of compounds known as terpenes. Terpenes include the spicy-smelling compound caryophyllene, the citrusy compound limonene, and the musky compound known as myrcene. Myrcene is the chemical in marijuana that is most distinctly similar in scent to skunk spray.