A fabric softener active composition comprising: - a component (a), said component comprising: at least one quaternary mono-ester ammonium compound, at least one quaternary di-ester ammonium compound and at least one quaternary tri-ester ammonium compound, and being obtainable by a process comprising at least the following steps: - i) reacting a fatty acid, a methyl ester or a triglyceride thereof with an alkanolamine, wherein the molar ratio of fatty acid to alkanolamine is 1.4-2.5, to obtain a mixture containing an esteramine; and - ii) quaternizing the mixture with an alkylating agent; - a component (b), said component being a fatty acid ester or a mixture of fatty acid esters, wherein the component (b) content is in the range from 5 to 30% wt. based on the total weight of the fabric softener active composition; - a component (c), said component being a fatty acid or a mixture of fatty acids, wherein the component (c) content is in the range from 0.5 to 15% wt. based on the total weight of the fabric softening active composition; - in the essential absence of a solvent; or alternatively, further comprising a component (e), said component being a solvent, wherein the component (e) content is higher than 0% wt. and lower than 8% wt. based on the total weight of the fabric softener active composition. - a component (a), said component comprising: at least one quaternary mono-ester ammonium compound, at least one quaternary di-ester ammonium compound and at least one quaternary tri-ester ammonium compound, and being obtainable by a process comprising at least the following steps: - i) reacting a fatty acid, a methyl ester or a triglyceride thereof with an alkanolamine, wherein the molar ratio of fatty acid to alkanolamine is 1.4-2.5, to obtain a mixture containing an esteramine; and - ii) quaternizing the mixture with an alkylating agent; at least one quaternary mono-ester ammonium compound, at least one quaternary di-ester ammonium compound and at least one quaternary tri-ester ammonium compound, and being obtainable by a process comprising at least the following steps: - i) reacting a fatty acid, a methyl ester or a triglyceride thereof with an alkanolamine, wherein the molar ratio of fatty acid to alkanolamine is 1.4-2.5, to obtain a mixture containing an esteramine; and - ii) quaternizing the mixture with an alkylating agent; - i) reacting a fatty acid, a methyl ester or a triglyceride thereof with an alkanolamine, wherein the molar ratio of fatty acid to alkanolamine is 1.4-2.5, to obtain a mixture containing an esteramine; and - ii) quaternizing the mixture with an alkylating agent; - a component (b), said component being a fatty acid ester or a mixture of fatty acid esters, wherein the component (b) content is in the range from 5 to 30% wt. based on the total weight of the fabric softener active composition; - a component (c), said component being a fatty acid or a mixture of fatty acids, wherein the component (c) content is in the range from 0.5 to 15% wt. based on the total weight of the fabric softening active composition; - in the essential absence of a solvent; or alternatively, further comprising a component (e), said component being a solvent, wherein the component (e) content is higher than 0% wt. and lower than 8% wt. based on the total weight of the fabric softener active composition. <EOS>