Terpenes are organic and aromatic compounds found in hemp plants that have their own health-promoting properties, plus they enhance the properties of CBD, a phenomenon experts call the Entourage Effect. Terpenes are what give hemp its distinctive taste and odor — if you don’t taste the terpenes, you’re missing out on a lot of what hemp and CBD has to offer. That’s why a full-spectrum extract made is so key: CBD isolates are terpene-free, and extraction can damage or destroy terpenes and other important plant compounds.