Purple Ice Water strain guide
Purple Ice Water is a hybrid from Bloom Seed Co, a cross of Ice Cream Cake #5 and Grape Cream Cake. People know it for a grape and vanilla cake smell and for very high published THC numbers, with a relaxed feel that can get sleepy.
Where does Purple Ice Water come from?
Purple Ice Water comes from Bloom Seed Co, a California breeder, and sources agree on the parents: Ice Cream Cake #5, a cut of Ice Cream Cake, and Grape Cream Cake. That puts it squarely in the Wedding Cake family, with dessert genetics on both sides.
It has been grown and sold as flower, pre-rolls and clones, and breeders have already used it as a parent for newer crosses. It's easy to confuse with a separate, older strain called Purple Ice, which has no documented link to this one.
What does Purple Ice Water smell and taste like?
Most descriptions land on grape and cake: fresh, sugary grapes over a creamy vanilla dough, with berry sweetness and a little citrus. One reviewer compared the finish to fried dough.
One published batch listed limonene, myrcene and caryophyllene as its top terpenes. Limonene brings a citrus lift, myrcene an earthy, fruity base and caryophyllene a peppery touch. Terpene results vary from batch to batch, so check your label.
Purple Ice Water effects: what people report
People describe Purple Ice Water as relaxed, calm and happy, with an uplifted start and a body feel that builds slowly. Several listings say it can turn heavy and sleepy, especially at higher amounts, so most save it for the evening.
These are experiences people report, not promises, and reviews are still fairly few. How it feels depends on the product, how much you have and your own tolerance.
How strong is Purple Ice Water?
Very. Published listings put Purple Ice Water at about 31% to 36% THC, and one reviewed batch tested at 31.2%. Those are among the highest numbers you'll see for flower, with very little CBD.
If you're new to it, start with a very small amount and give it plenty of time. The numbers on your own label matter more than the strain name, and our guide on THCA vs THC explains how those totals are worked out.
Buying Purple Ice Water in Canada
Make sure the label says Purple Ice Water and not Purple Ice, since the two are different strains. If the producer names Bloom Seed Co or the Ice Cream Cake and Grape Cream Cake parents, you've got the right one.
Check THC, CBD and the packaging date, since fresher flower holds more of that grape and cake smell.
Purple Ice Water vs Grape Cream Cake
Grape Cream Cake is one of Purple Ice Water's parents, and the family resemblance is clear: both smell of sweet grape and vanilla. Grape Cream Cake adds cherry and nutty notes, while Purple Ice Water leans toward fresh grape, berry and creamy dough from its Ice Cream Cake side. Both get called relaxed and sleepy. The big difference is strength: Grape Cream Cake is usually listed around 19% to 25% THC, while Purple Ice Water's published numbers start above 30%. If you want the grape cake smell at a gentler strength, start with Grape Cream Cake.
Strains like Purple Ice Water
If you like Purple Ice Water, these are the closest matches:
- Grape Cream Cake: its parent, with the same grape and vanilla smell at a lower listed THC.
- Ice Cream Cake: its other parent line, creamy and vanilla-sweet with a heavy, relaxed reputation.
- Grape Pie: a grandparent on the Grape Cream Cake side, sweet grape and pastry.
- Wedding Crasher: another grandparent, fruity and sweet from the Wedding Cake family.
