Note Profile
Cassia has a warm, sweet, and spicy scent that is very similar to cinnamon but is generally considered to be more intense, slightly harsher, and with a distinct woody undertone. It brings a rich, aromatic warmth to fragrances, often evoking the feel of spiced baked goods or mulled wine. Cassia is frequently used in oriental and gourmand compositions to add depth and spicy sweetness.
Cassia has a powerful, sweet-spicy aroma reminiscent of cinnamon, but with a sharper, more pungent edge and a pronounced woody undertone. Its scent can be slightly medicinal and leathery, developing a lingering warmth as it dries down. The note often evokes associations with spiced confections and festive blends.
Read off the wheel, not a label applied to the note.
CAS 8007-80-5
Cassia is Cinnamomum cassia - the note is explicit that it is cinnamon-adjacent but harsher, which is the species difference from C. verum.
These are facts about the substance, not about any perfume with this note.
A perfume that names Cassia can use a different extract, a reformulated version, or a synthetic reconstruction. It can also hold less than the amount that requires a declaration. We cannot tell which applies. These rows cover only the substances we hold a link for.
Cassia is derived from the bark of Cinnamomum cassia, a tree native to China and Southeast Asia. The essential oil is typically obtained through steam distillation of the bark, resulting in a highly aromatic extract rich in cinnamaldehyde.
Perfumers use cassia primarily as a heart or base note to impart spicy warmth and depth, especially in oriental, gourmand, and woody compositions. It blends well with other spices, resins, vanilla, and certain florals, but must be dosed carefully due to its intensity.
A selection of reviewed perfumes where Cassia appears prominently.
EDP
Perfume Parlour
EDP
Perfume Parlour
EDP · 2003
Perfume Parlour
EDP · 2022
Alexandre.J
EDT · 2025
Faberlic
EDP · 2007
Perfume Parlour
EDP
Divain
EDP · 2023
Francesca Dell'Oro
Oil · 2005
Oil Perfumery
EDP · 2003
Perfume Parlour
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