Super Skunk

Super Skunk is sold here as flower, and our Super Skunk guide traces the strain to Sensi Seeds, which says it launched this cross of Skunk #1 and Afghani in 1990 and sells it under its White Label brand.

From Skunk #1 and Afghani to Sour Diesel and Lavender

Leafly and AllBud give the same parents, Skunk #1 and Afghani, with AllBud specifying an original Afghani. Leafly lists Super Skunk as an indica, while AllBud places it at 65% indica and 35% sativa, and our indica vs sativa guide looks at what such labels really mean. Leafly’s genetics show Sour Diesel and Lavender among the strains bred from it.

Loud skunk, warm earth and a sweet edge

Leafly points to an especially skunky aroma and tags the flavour skunk, pungent and earthy; AllBud highlights a powerful skunk smell, calls the aroma strong and pungent and the flavour earthy and skunky, and adds spicy, sweet and woody to its flavour tags.

Steven De Guzman’s tip in our guide is to open a bud and expect strong skunk and warm earth up front, with pineapple and citrus above them. That sweetness, by Sensi Seeds’ account, is what sets Super Skunk apart from the garlicky, cheesy skunk family. Peppery caryophyllene is the top terpene in Leafly’s data for Super Skunk, followed by limonene and humulene.

Dense buds that need a full grind

Leafly reviewers describe dense, very pungent buds that turn earthy and peppery once broken apart, and AllBud describes lighter green buds with a light frosting of trichomes. Steven’s tip ends on a practical note: because the buds are dense, grind them completely before rolling.

Strong, relaxing and felt through the body

Leafly describes strong, relaxing effects felt through the whole body, and its reviewers most often report feeling relaxed and hungry. AllBud’s account is a euphoric body buzz with a creative, carefree feel. Leafly’s 628 ratings come to an average of 4.2, and AllBud’s 24 votes to 4.4.

Leafly shows THC around 16% for the strain, with CBG near 1%, and rates its potency higher than average. AllBud gives 19% THC and 1% CBD, and notes that THC varies widely by batch and lab and can run above 19%, quoting CBD estimates from 0.26% to 2.4%.