The invention relates to an essence for cigarette baking. The essence comprises the following raw materials by weight: 1-10 parts of an essence base, and 90-99 parts of a solvent. Specifically, the essence base is composed of 2-acetylpyrazine, 2-acetylpyridine, 2, 3-dimethylpyrazine, 2, 5-dimethylpyrazine, 2, 6-dimethylpyrazine, 2, 3, 5-trimethylpyrazine, 2-methoxy-3-methylpyrazine, 2-acetylthiazole, 5-methylfurfural, 2, 3-diethyl pyrazine, ethyl dimethyl pyrazine, formyl pyrrole, 3-methylpyridine and 2-methoxypyrazine. The essence for cigarette baking provided by the invention is added into tobacco shreds and prepared into cigarette products by routine techniques of the field. Sensory evaluation test result shows that: compared with a blank sample that is not added with the essence for cigarette baking provided by the invention, the cigarette sample added with the essence has improved aroma quality and obvious baking smell. Also, the aftertaste is improved, and the miscellaneous gas is covered up.