Floral

Acacia

Note Profile

Botanical 37 perfumes

Also Known As

Cassie

About

Acacia in perfumery has a soft, powdery, and honeyed floral scent with subtle green and balsamic undertones. The aroma is reminiscent of mimosa but typically richer and more complex, often lending a sweet, slightly spicy, and sunny facet to floral bouquets.

Scent Profile

Acacia has a soft, powdery floral aroma with pronounced honeyed sweetness and subtle green and balsamic undertones. Its scent is reminiscent of mimosa but with greater depth, offering a sunny, slightly spicy nuance that evolves toward gentle warmth. The note can impart a luminous, complex floral character that lingers delicately.

ScentWheel

Breadthfocused

EnvelopeHeart · ~8h lasting

Family Sweet & Gourmand

Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.

What this is made of

Cassie absolute

Principally this

CAS 8023-82-3

The perfumery acacia is cassie, Acacia farnesiana, whose powdery-honeyed profile the description matches. Held at 0.7 because mimosa (Acacia dealbata) is also an Acacia and we hold that too - the common name genuinely covers both, and the note does not disambiguate. NOT linked to Acacia gum, which is gum arabic and odourless.

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Origin

Acacia in perfumery is typically derived from the blossoms of Acacia dealbata or related species, native to Australia and cultivated in the Mediterranean. The fragrant compounds are extracted through solvent extraction to yield a concrete and then an absolute. Harvesting is done during the flowering season when the scent is most concentrated.

Usage in Perfumery

Perfumers use acacia primarily in the heart of floral compositions, where it enhances bouquets with its sweet, powdery richness. It blends well with mimosa, violet, rose, and light woods, providing a bridge between fresh top notes and warmer base notes. Acacia is valued for adding complexity and a radiant, sunny quality to feminine and unisex fragrances.