Cassie Sweet Absolute oil is distilled from the flowers. This absolute oil is employed in preparation of violet bouquets and is extensively used in
European perfumery. A deliciously scented essential oil, it has a fragrance of violets. A mature plant 10 years old can yield 9 kg of flowers each year. In a suitable climate, the trees begin to
flower from their third year. The perfume is extracted from the flowers in form of concrete or pomade.
Macerated flowers are placed in melted purified natural fat and allowed to stand for several hours. They are then replaced by fresh flowers and the
process repeated until the fat is saturated with perfume. The fat is then melted, strained and cooled. Absolute is prepared by mixing pomade with alcohol and allowed to stand for 3-4 weeks at about
-5°C. The alcohol is then separated and distilled over. The extract obtained is an olive-green liquid with strong odor of Cassie flowers. The bark and the fruit are a source of tannin and used in
making dyes and inks. The seedpods contain about 23% tannin. A gummy substance obtained from the young pods is used to mend pottery.