Nice notes on this!
I've been thinking on this a bit more, and in more than just edibles. I'm currently growing OG Kush & Strawberry Kush.
Both are brain blasters - don't bother trying to read anything, it won't stick.
The OG has noticeably less couch-lock, while the Strawberry has a very sleepy finish. (might be the only way to tell the two strains apart.)
As far as edibles and telling strains apart goes - I've had the Protab (Hashtab) tablets in Sativa, Indica & Hybrid - the Hybrid & the Indica are both very euphoric and dreamy, stay home & chill experiences - the Sativa sends me outdoors on an adventure almost every time.
So I guess I'm saying that I DO notice differences in strains - but I think we know almost nothing about how terpenes / THC / the endocannabinoid system interact with our bodies to produce these effects.
eg: --- If Lemon / citrus Strains are "happy" - then smoking a joint of Lemon Larry while in a Lemon Grove drinking a glass of lemonade and a can of Lemon oil furniture polish to huff on should make me the happiest guy on earth.
(a brief read of my posts will dispel that myth...)
Another (similar to my mind) are things like "negative ions"
If negative ions from large bodies of water put people in good moods - why are surfers such assholes?
(yep - that's a mirror I see there!)