It seems like the majority of people that grow/smoke cannabis are absolutely terrible at noticing/picking up on and describing aromas lol.
I ask this question a lot....Pretty much anytime someone posts a pic of good looking buds/plants anywhere online and doesn't describe the aroma I ask the question because the aroma/flavor is a huge aspect of why I choose specific strains to grow, and so often, majority of the time, I get the same response "I'm not good at describing smells" or, "It smells like weed". lol
I'm obsessed with aromas and it is one the main reasons I grow and enjoy the plant so much, I can go on long rambles about the aroma/essence of different strains. When I've got plants growing I'm one that will repeatedly stick my nose/fingers into a bud and smell it over and over again for several minutes at a time, multiple times a day. Then even when I'm away from the plants I can't stop smelling my fingers through out the day lol.
I understand though lol, I know a lot of folks struggle with sensing/noticing and describing aromas.... While "sweet earthiness" doesn't really paint a picture for me, I get the general characteristic of the aroma.
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