The present invention relates to rinse-added fabric soft
ening compositions selected from the group consisting of:
l. a solid particulate composition comprising:
(A) from about 50% to about 95% of biodegradable
cationic, preferably diester, quaternary ammonium
fabric softening compound, preferably from about
60% to about 90%, of said softening compound;
(B) from about 0.01% to about 15%, by weight of the
composition, of nonionic or anionic compound that
is an ester of non—allylic alcohol, wherein said non
allylic alcohol forming said ester is a perfume with
a boiling point at 760 mm Hg of less than about 300°
C., wherein H-—O—CR'2—CR"2—CR'"3 is said
non-allylic alcohol, said ester having the formula: