Botanical Name: Acacia farnesiana is a shrub or small tree in the Fabaceae family. Cassie, also known as Yellow Cassie, is a mimosa characterised by its feathery leaves. It flowers in fragrant yellow globes. Cassie is resistant to drought but vulnerable to cold. It flowers mainly from November to March, and the perfume extracted from the flowers is a pomade.  
 
Aromatic Description: Botanically, Cassie comes from the Fabaceae family. The Latin name Vachellia farnesiana reflects its historical use and classification, and it is sometimes still referred to by its former genus, Acacia. The absolute is typically produced in regions such as India, Egypt, and France, where the climate supports the prolific blooming of its fragrant yellow flowers.
 
Cassie Absolute Essential Oil is an exquisite floral extract derived from the small, golden blossoms of Vachellia farnesiana (formerly Acacia farnesiana), a thorny shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions. Known for its deeply intoxicating, warm, and powdery aroma, Cassie emits a heady floral scent with green, spicy, balsamic, and honeyed undertones. The fragrance is rich, velvety, and persistent, making it a prized base note in luxury perfumery and a sensual addition to aromatic blends. 
 
Symbolically, Cassie Absolute is associated with divine sensuality, inner nobility, and emotional intimacy. It has been used to represent feminine power, creative expression, and the courage to unveil one’s authentic emotional self. In energetic aromatherapy, Cassie is believed to soften emotional barriers, open the heart chakra, and assist in healing grief or emotional rigidity. Its deeply grounding aroma connects the ethereal with the earthly, offering emotional comfort and spiritual depth.
 
Chemically, Cassie Absolute contains key constituents such as methyl salicylate, benzyl alcohol, hexadecanoic acid (palmitic acid), anisaldehyde, phenylacetic acid, and various esters. These compounds contribute to its characteristic warm-spicy, sweet, and slightly medicinal scent, as well as its soothing and mildly anti-inflammatory effects. Unlike steam-distilled oils, absolutes may retain waxes or colour compounds, which can influence texture and aroma depth.
 
Therapeutically, Cassie Absolute offers calming, antispasmodic, and emotionally balancing properties. It may help alleviate nervous tension, restlessness, or mood fluctuations, particularly when associated with emotional suppression or romantic disconnection. Its calming properties are ideal for use in nighttime blends or meditative rituals. While not commonly used in mainstream therapeutic formulations, cassie remains a powerful emotional ally in subtle aromatherapy and perfumed anointing.
 
Cassie Absolute is often used in natural perfumery, emotional aromatherapy, massage oils, and ritual blends. Due to its strong aroma and potential for skin sensitisation, it is typically used in low dilutions (under 1%) and blended into carrier oils, balms, or alcohol bases. Due to its thicker consistency, it is not recommended for use in diffusers with water.
 
This rich floral absolute blends beautifully with other opulent and grounding oils such as jasmine absolute, rose absolute, violet leaf, sandalwood, patchouli, frankincense, and warm citrus oils like sweet orange or mandarin. These pairings either enhance its sensual character or bring clarity and lightness to its dense, complex aroma.
 
Cassie Absolute is extracted through a solvent extraction process, not steam distillation. The process involves using a solvent (like hexane) to dissolve the aromatic compounds from the delicate flowers. The result is first concrete and then processed with ethanol to the absolute. This method preserves the full-bodied, nuanced aroma that steam distillation would destroy. Still, it also means Cassie Absolute may retain minute solvent residues and should be sourced carefully from reputable suppliers.
 
Extraction Method: Steam Distillation Hexane extraction from flowers followed by ethanol.