Abstract: A transparent liquid composition that does not substantially contain ethyl alcohol, contains water as the main solvent, and has a high concentration of perfume is provided. The transparent liquid composition comprises: (a) 3-20% by mass of a perfume component; (b) a hydrogenated castor oil to which 30-60 moles of polyoxyethylene is added; (c) an alkanol obtained by addition polymerization of 20-30 moles of polyoxyprolylene and 20-30 moles of polyoxyethylene; (d) one type or more of a surfactant having an Inorganic-value/Organic-value of 0.70-1.20; and (e) 40% by mass or greater of an aqueous component other than ethyl alcohol, wherein the blending ratio (d/(b+c)) of the component (d) to the sum of the blending amounts of the components (b) and (c) is 0.03-0.60, and ethyl alcohol is not substantially contained.