Monoterpene alcohol

Linalool

Linalool is a floral, lavender-scented terpene found in cannabis and many aromatic plants. It is associated with calming, anxiolytic effects and is one of the more studied terpenes in sleep and stress research. Linalool-dominant cannabis strains are uncommon but distinctive.

Aroma

Floral, lavender, sweet, slightly spicy

Boiling point

198°C / 388°F

Associated effects

calming, anxiolytic, sleep-supportive

Also found in

lavender, coriander, rosewood, birch

Linalool is the same compound responsible for the calming aroma of lavender. In cannabis it appears at lower absolute concentrations than myrcene or limonene but contributes meaningfully to the calming, slightly floral character of certain dessert and OG-lineage cultivars. Pharmacologically, linalool has the strongest evidence base of any cannabis terpene for anxiolytic and sleep-supportive effects, primarily from inhalation aromatherapy research outside the cannabis literature.