Phases - Muse - 3.5g

Phases - Muse - 3.5g

A garlic-funk parent and a dessert-sweet parent should not add up to a jar that smells like lemon and whipped cream, but that is what Phases gets out of Muse. It is a hybrid on the brand's Reverie shelf, bred from GMO and Ice Cream Sandwich, and Phases builds it around limonene for the mood and myrcene for the body. The result is the Reverie idea in its plainest form: a lift in the head first, then an easy, heavy calm that settles in and stays. It comes as a 3.5g eighth of indoor flower.

Quick Specs

Genetics & Lineage

Phases lists Muse as GMO x Ice Cream Sandwich. GMO, also sold as Garlic Cookies, is the better known parent: Leafly describes it as an indica-dominant cross of GSC and Chemdawg, known for a savory nose of garlic, onion and diesel and for a deep, full-body calm. Ice Cream Sandwich is the sweet side. Leafly lists it as Ice Cream Cake crossed with Oreoz, an indica-leaning hybrid with grape, berry and sugary notes and a more upbeat, euphoric reputation. Phases has not said which breeders' cuts it used for either parent, so read Muse as a Phases house cross. On paper the pairing fits the Reverie line: one parent known for weight, the other for mood. The carton, the brand's listing and Weedmaps all call it a hybrid.

Flavor & Aroma

Phases describes the nose as sweet, earthy, citronella and whipped cream, and Weedmaps' tags for the jar land close by: citrus, earthy, sweet and vanilla. That is the Ice Cream Sandwich side doing most of the talking, with GMO showing up as a darker, earthier floor rather than outright garlic. Limonene, the top terpene on the Phases panel, explains the citronella and the bright lemony lift on the first pull. Caryophyllene adds a light peppery spice, and myrcene brings the musky, earthy base. Break a nug and the cream comes first; the citrus sharpens once it is ground and lit. Expect a smooth, sweet smoke that turns a little savory on the exhale.

Effects

Phases pitches Muse as a balance: limonene for a mood-lifting, uplifting head, myrcene for the body high that the brand credits with the relaxing side. Weedmaps tags the jar euphoric, uplifted and relaxed, and that is the order it usually unfolds in. The first twenty minutes are bright and talkative, the kind of lift that makes a walk or a record feel better. Then the body catches up and the GMO side's weight takes over the back half. It is a daydream strain more than a party strain: comfortable, unhurried, happy to stay put. Leafly reviews of GMO list dry mouth and dry eyes as the common side effects, and with a parent that strong, a bigger dose can turn heavy quickly.

Best For

• Late afternoon into evening: the lift comes first, the calm by dinner
• A slow walk and a long sit: up Grant Avenue, then a bench in Washington Square
• Creative downtime: sketching, playing guitar, a long record, anything without a deadline
• Dessert strain fans who want more body: the sweetness of Ice Cream Sandwich with GMO's weight underneath
• A quiet night in: it gets heavier as the night goes on

Not for: early mornings, busy errands, or anyone after a light, clear-headed high.

Pairings

Food: something sweet and creamy to match the nose. Gelato in North Beach, a slice of tiramisu, or a cappuccino and a pastry if it is still afternoon. Music: Air, Khruangbin, or Chet Baker. Activity: a slow loop of the North Beach streets, a long movie, or a sketchbook on the couch.

Cultivation

Phases is the effects-first sister brand to A Golden State; both come out of Vantage Point and grow indoors in Northern California. The catalog is sorted by mood rather than strain type: High Frequency for energy, Vibration for fun, Reverie for daydreaming, Retrograde for recovery and Dreamcatcher for sleep, with each line's terpene profile picked to fit. Muse is a Reverie hybrid and ships, like every Phases eighth, as a glass jar inside a printed carton carrying the strain, the line and the batch's lab panel.

Dosing

New smoker: two puffs, then wait fifteen minutes. The lift arrives first and the body follows.

Regular smoker: half a joint covers an evening.

Heavy tolerance: a full joint is fine with nothing left on the schedule; the GMO side keeps building.

Storage

Keep the jar closed and the carton on, somewhere cool and dark. Limonene is one of the first terpenes to fade when flower sits warm or open, and it takes the citrus with it. A drawer at room temperature is right.

Similar Strains

• Phases Gorilla Cookies 3.5g: the other Reverie hybrid on the shelf, creamier and more peppery
• A Golden State Garlic Blossom 3.5g: the sister brand's hybrid, with the same GMO parent and a nuttier, savory nose
• Phases Frosted Fade 3.5g: the Retrograde indica, for a heavier evening
• Phases Electric Colada 3.5g: the High Frequency sativa, for daytime from the same grow

FAQ

Is Muse indica or sativa? A hybrid. It sits in Phases' Reverie line, and the carton and every listing for the jar call it a hybrid.

What is Muse's lineage? Phases lists GMO x Ice Cream Sandwich. Leafly describes GMO as GSC x Chemdawg and Ice Cream Sandwich as Ice Cream Cake x Oreoz; Phases has not said whose cuts it used.

What does Muse taste like? Sweet and creamy with a citrus edge. Phases lists sweet, earth, citronella and whipped cream, and limonene leads the terpene panel.

Does Muse taste like garlic? Not much. GMO is a garlic strain, but the brand's notes and the Weedmaps tags both lean sweet, citrus and vanilla, with GMO showing up as earthiness.

What does Reverie mean? Phases' hybrid line, filed under daydreaming and labeled for relaxation on the carton.

Is Muse good for daytime? Late afternoon at the earliest. The lift is real, but the body side gets heavy within the hour.

How strong is it? The batch lab panel is printed on the carton. Start with two puffs and give it fifteen minutes.

Where can I buy Phases Muse in San Francisco? At Gemme Verdi, 899 Columbus Ave in North Beach. Check the menu at gemmeverdi.com for today's stock.

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