A process for the preparation of a particle wherein the particle comprises: (a) a core comprising a hydrophobic benefit agent (b) an outer crosslinked shell which comprises a crosslinked hydrophobically modified polyvinyl alcohol which comprises acrosslinking agent comprising a first dextran aldehyde having a molecular weight of from 2 000 to 2 000 000 Da and (c) an inner polyamide shell wherein the shell comprises a polyamide and wherein the polyamide comprises an aromatic group wherein the outer crosslinked shell is formed prior to the formation of the inner polyamide shell.
