The invention relates to a perfume additive for cigarettes, and particularly relates to a perfume additive for natural citron cigarettes capable of improving aroma quality, softening and smoothing smoke, and improving aftertaste and comfort of throat, and a preparation method of the perfume additive. The preparation method comprises the following steps: respectively carrying out backflow extraction on uncaria, wild grape root and elaeagnus pungens root by using 70-95% of an alcohol solvent, respectively collecting the extracting solutions, and mixing the three extracting solutions and then adding the mixture to a mixed solvent of alcohol and propylene glycol, thus obtaining the perfume additive for natural citron cigarettes. According to the perfume additive for natural citron cigarettes, reasonable compatibility of natural perfume plants is carried out, the mixture is extracted and concentrated and then added to a cut tobacco sample, so that aroma quality is obviously improved, smoke is softened and smoothed, aftertaste is improved, mouth feeling is comfort, salivation of oral cavities can be promoted, discomfort symptoms are alleviated, and the effect of reducing harmfulness of smoking is realized.