Perfume-containing carrier having surface-modified particles for laundry composition

A particulate laundry detergent composition comprising:

• (a) from about 0.1 to about 50%, by weight, of a perfume-containing carrier consisting essentially of (i) discrete particles containing at least 90%, by weight, of a smectite-type clay and/or a zeolite;
• (ii) a perfume;
• and (iii) a fabric-adhesive agent comprising at least one of an anionic detergent compound, a nonionic detergent compound, or a cationic compound selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary and tertiary amines and their water-soluble salts, diamine and diammonium salts, and quaternary ammonium, phosphonium and sulfonium compounds, said fabric-adhesive agent being in contact with said particles and forming at least a partial coating upon the surface thereof, the perfume-containing carrier containing less than about 5%, by weight, of detergent compounds other than cationic detergents;
• (b) from about 2 to about 50%, by weight, additional to any detergent compound in said carrier, of one or more surface active detergent compounds selected from the group consisting of anionic, nonionic, cationic, ampholytic and zwitterionic detergent compounds;
• (c) from about 0 to about 70%, by weight, of a detergent builder salt;
• and
• (d) the balance comprising water and optionally a filler salt.

A laundry detergent product comprising:

• (a) agglomerate particles which contain as individual components thereof (i) particles consisting essentially of at least 90%, by weight, of a smectite-type clay and/or a zeolite;
• and (ii) granules of a detergent composition devoid of a soap;
• each of said agglomerate particles being comprised of an inner portion and a surface portion, the inner portion of the agglomerate particle being contigous with and essentially surrounded by the surface portion, said inner portion consisting essentially of said angular detergent composition and said surface portion consisting essentially of said particles;
• (b) a perfume, said perfume being absorbed and/or absorbed on the surface portion of said agglomerate particles;
• and
• (c) a fabric adhesive agent comprising at least one of an anionic detergent compound, a nonionic detergent compound, or a cationic compound selected from the group consisting of primary, secondary and tertiary amines and their water-soluble salts, diamine and diammonium salts, and quaternary ammonium, phosphonium and sulfonium compounds, said fabric-adhesive agent being in contact with the surface portion of said agglomerate particles and forming at least a partial coating thereupon.