A fragrant compound found in many plants like cloves, hops, and cannabis, known for its peppery, woody scent.
From 'caryophyll-' (relating to cloves, from Greek 'karyon' meaning nut and 'phyllon' meaning leaf) plus '-ene' (a chemical suffix for hydrocarbons).
Caryophyllene is one of the few plant compounds that both smells good AND interacts with your pain receptors—it's why black pepper actually creates that 'bite'!
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