(57) An improvement is described in microemulsion compositions which is more environmentally friendly, especially effective in the removal of oily and greasy soil and has an evidenced grease release effect, contains an anionic detergent, an esterfied ethoxylated glycerol type compound, a hydrocarbon ingredient, and water which comprises the use of a water-insoluble odoriferous perfume as the essential hydrocarbon ingredient in a proportion sufficient to form either a dilute o/w microemulsion composition containing, by weight, 0.1% to 6% of an anionic detergent, 0 to 16% of a nonionic surfactant, 0.1 to 50% of a cosurfactant, 0.1% to 20% of the esterfied ethoxylated glycerol type compound, 0.4% to 10% of perfume or a hydrocarbon and the balance being water.