Eye Candy strain guide
Eye Candy is a hybrid from Compound Genetics, bred from Biscotti and The Menthol. It's known for a minty, gassy cookie smell, and people mostly describe it as chatty, energetic and creative. It has also become a parent to several newer Compound strains.
Where does Eye Candy come from?
Eye Candy comes from Compound Genetics in California, who crossed Biscotti with The Menthol. Biscotti is a Cookies-family strain usually traced to Gelato #25 and South Florida OG, while The Menthol brings a gassy line with White Diesel and Jet Fuel behind it. It is sometimes spelled I-Candy.
Compound has since used Eye Candy as a parent for other strains, including Blue Lobster. A different Eye Candy from 707 Seed Bank, bred from Thin Mint and Kush Cleaner, also exists. This page covers the Compound Genetics version.
What does Eye Candy smell and taste like?
The breeder describes it as smelling like a minty, high-end Girl Scout Cookies. Other listings add gas and a creamy finish from the Biscotti side, and some reviewers pick up apple, blueberry and diesel along with general sweetness.
The published terpene profile lists caryophyllene, limonene and myrcene, though sources disagree on whether caryophyllene or limonene leads. Caryophyllene brings the peppery, cookie-like spice and limonene the brighter, fruity side.
Eye Candy effects: what people report
People most often describe Eye Candy as talkative, energetic and creative, with a happy, euphoric mood. Some also find it relaxed and giggly, and a few mention it helping them focus.
These are experiences people report, not promises. How it feels depends on the product, how much you have and your own tolerance. Feeling anxious is the complaint that comes up, though there aren't many reviews yet.
How strong is Eye Candy?
Published numbers are thin. The breeder's description and strain listings put it at about 20% THC, which is on the strong side, with very little CBD.
If you're new to it, start small and give it time before having more. With so little published data, the THC and CBD numbers on your own label are the ones to trust.
Buying Eye Candy in Canada
Since two different strains share the name, check the label for the breeder or lineage. Look for Compound Genetics or Biscotti and The Menthol if you want the version described here.
You might find it as dried flower or concentrates. Check the THC and CBD numbers and the packaging date, since fresher flower keeps more of that minty, gassy smell.
Eye Candy vs Biscotti
Biscotti is one of Eye Candy's parents. Both carry a sweet, cookie-like base, but Biscotti leans earthier, with coffee and a little diesel, and is known for a more relaxed feel. Eye Candy adds mint and more gas from The Menthol, and reports describe it as chattier and more upbeat. If you want a calm, dessert-style Cookies strain, start with Biscotti. If you'd like something minty and social, try Eye Candy.
Strains like Eye Candy
If you like Eye Candy, these are the closest matches:
- Biscotti: one parent, sweet and cookie-like with a calmer feel.
- Blue Lobster: a Compound Genetics strain bred from Eye Candy.
- Girl Scout Cookies: the classic minty, sweet Cookies smell Eye Candy is compared to.
- Gas Face: another Biscotti-family strain with a gassy edge.
