The invention discloses a preparation technology and application of a natural lotus perfume to cigarettes. The preparation technology is as below: adding lotus nuts into an organic extraction solvent, conducting solid-liquid separation, adding the organic extraction solvent into the lotus nuts subjected to the solid-liquid separation again, conducting solid-liquid separation, merging the extracts, concentrating under reduced pressure, and distilling the concentrate when the volume of concentrate reaches 1/10-1/8 of the extract, so as to obtain a desired fraction of lotus nut volatile oil perfume. The technology employs solvent extraction crude product and molecule steaming to obtain the high quality volatile essential oil with characteristic typical of lotus nut aroma. The preparation method has the characteristics of simple process, mild operating conditions, simple equipment and low production costs, and enhances the added value of the lotus nut agricultural products, enriches the variety of spices. The high-quality lotus nut perfume product can be used in cigarette production to enhance the aroma quality and increase smoking comfort. Sensory evaluation shows that the lotus nut perfume as a spice added to the finished cigarette comprehensively enhances rich aroma of cigarettes, smoking comfort, smoke quality and taste.