Abstract: A fragrance dispersant composition for dispersing fragrance oil in an aqueous hard surface cleanser comprising a mixture of N(2-hydroxyethyl)acetamide, anionic surfactant capable of mixing with said N(2-hydroxyethyl)acetamide to form a homogeneous solution, and fragrance oil. The fragrance dispersant composition may be mixed with water and one or more detergents to formulate an aqueous hard surface cleanser.