The invention relates to an avocado-flavor essence, a preparation method thereof and a cigarette containing the avocado-flavor essence, and the avocado-flavor essence comprises the following components in percentage by mass: 1.0%-3.0% of 1-octen-3-one; 0.4%-1.0% of (Z)-4-capraldehyde; and 0.8%-2.0% of (E,E)-2,4-nonadienal and a solvent. The invention further relates to a cigarette containing the avocado-flavor essence, and the cigarette containing the avocado-flavor essence is added to a cigarette filter, the surface of cigarette bobbin paper or the surface of cigarette tobacco shreds, so that smoke generated by the cigarette has the avocado flavor. Furthermore, the effects of increasing the aroma richness of the cigarettes, reducing irritation, increasing the aroma of the avocados and improving the smoking comfort and satisfaction of the cigarettes are achieved. According to the invention, three substances, namely 1-octen-3-one, (Z)-4-capraldehyde and (E,E)-2,4-nonadienal, which do not have avocado fragrance completely are combined in the presence of a solvent, but the avocado fragrance type tobacco essence is accidentally obtained, and the avocado fragrance type tobacco essence is simple in formula, does not contain numerous components ineffective to fragrance contribution, and is beneficial to implementation.