Sophie’s Breath

Sophie’s Breath is flower that shares its name with a Sophisticated Lady and Mendobreath F2 cross. Leafly lists that cross as a hybrid rated 70% sativa and 30% indica, and AllBud calls it a rare sativa dominant hybrid.

Sophisticated Lady meets Mendo Breath

Leafly’s text describes a genetic cross of Sophisticated Lady and Mendobreath F2. Its genetics section names Mendo Breath and Sophisticated Lady as parents and Sophie’s Punch as a child. AllBud has the same cross, adding that Sophisticated Lady also goes by Sophie’s Cut.

Olive nuggets with blue undertones

AllBud describes chunky, popcorn-like nuggets in olive green with deep blue undertones, bright orange pistils and a coat of vivid amber crystals. A Leafly reviewer describing a batch grown in British Columbia’s Kootenay region saw dense, sticky, caked buds.

Lavender, pine, mango and vanilla

In AllBud’s words the smell is earthy and fruity with a pungent edge, brightened by sour berries and a deep vanilla spice. The Kootenay reviewer noticed an intense black liquorice or aniseed scent. A second Leafly reviewer found a sweet, flowery, tree-fruit smell with pine, lavender-like overall.

That second reviewer tasted lavender, mango and pine, which echoes Leafly’s own flavour tags of violet, pine and mango. AllBud describes a super sweet, berry and earthy inhale, with hints of rich, spicy vanilla on the exhale.

Pinene first, and a creative, focused feel

In Leafly’s terpene breakdown pinene comes first, then myrcene and caryophyllene. The reviewer tags that show up most on Leafly are creative, focused and relaxed, and the second reviewer calls the feel energizing, sharp and focused.

AllBud users say the effects arrive soon after the first exhale: a lifted euphoria, a touch of focus, giggly creativity and a relaxed body. Scores are 4.4 from 11 Leafly ratings and 4.8 from 23 AllBud votes and 7 reviews.

Leafly’s 26% THC figure and a slow first session

Leafly’s THC figure is 26%, with CBG at 1%, and AllBud also gives 26% while mentioning a 27% average.

Health Canada‘s page on lowering risks starts smokers and vapers at 1 or 2 puffs. Its ceiling for that first product is 10% THC, and it says the peak can still be up to 30 minutes off. Leafly’s 26% figure for the strain is well past that ceiling.