Floral

Cassie

Note Profile

Natural

About

Cassie is the perfumery name for the absolute obtained from the blossoms of Acacia farnesiana, prized for its complex, honeyed floral scent. It smells powdery, green and spicy, with violet-like, leathery and lightly balsamic nuances. Perfumers use cassie to add depth and a sensual, slightly anisic twist to mimosa, violet, rose and jasmine accords.

Scent Profile

Cassie absolute has a rich, honey-floral aroma with a distinctly powdery, pollen-like texture and green, slightly waxy facets. It carries violet and jasmine nuances intertwined with cinnamon- and anise-tinged spice, soft leather, and light balsamic warmth. As it dries down, the sweetness becomes more subdued, revealing a drier, woody-powdery, subtly animalic floral trail.

Citrus 0%

Floral 80%

Fruity 5%

Green 25%

Sweet 35%

Warm 30%

Woody 10%

Earthy 10%

Animalic 15%

Fresh 10%

Origin

Cassie is derived from the fragrant yellow pompon flowers of Acacia farnesiana, also known as sweet acacia, native to Central and South America and naturalized around the Mediterranean and in parts of Asia. The blossoms are typically solvent-extracted to produce a concrete, which is then processed into cassie absolute. This absolute is chemically complex, containing benzaldehyde, anisic aldehyde, ionones, eugenol, coumarin and other components that contribute to its violet-like, honeyed and spicy character.

Usage in Perfumery

In perfumery, cassie is primarily used as a heart-note floral material to enrich mimosa, violet, rose and jasmine compositions and to bring density to powdery accords. Its combination of honeyed sweetness, green facets and leather-spice nuances makes it valuable in vintage-style florals, anisic themes and certain chypre or oriental structures. Perfumers often blend cassie with iris, sandalwood, vanilla, balsams and musks to emphasize its powdery, balsamic or sensual aspects while controlling its intensity.