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melissa essential oil

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a small market ($45K/yr) — melissa essential oil doesn't clear our bar today.

Market/yr

$45K

Growth (1y)

+78.0%

Products

18

Brands

15

was 18 a year ago

Sellers

20

Price range

$9.66–$127.48

Returns

1.1%

Rating

4.3★

39/100

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Scored 39/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns
Market size
2
×0.30
Growth
58
×0.30
Competition
33
×0.20
Quality gap
55
×0.10
Returns
91
×0.10

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +78.0% year over year.
447223.5Prime Day '24Spike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

Seasonality

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×

Competition

24%Gya Labs
  • Gya Labs24%
  • GV77ZF22%
  • Sheer Essence10%
  • Artizen7%
  • Essences Bulgaria6%
  • Plant Therapy6%
  • Other (9 brands)25%

The top 5 products take 68% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 15 brands and 20 sellers compete here.

Brands

15 falling

was 18 a year ago

Sellers

20

Top 5 brand share

69%

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend
8Pure Gold Essential Oils$9.964.6★4674%falling
14doTERRA$127.484.2★592%flat

Product shelf

All 18 tracked products in this niche.

Reviews

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Smell44%

“Great scent”

Quality-Overall18%

“Overall, this is a high-quality essential oil and a great value for the size and quality you receive”

Strength4%

“Its a solid”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy to use”

Gifting Purpose3%

“would make a good gift”

Value For Money3%

“It is an affordable way to support your well-being without having to buy multiple products for different needs”

Soothing Effect2%

“Pure and Effective Solution for Relaxation”

Pest/Insect Control2%

“Keeps Mosquitoes Off You”

Ingredients-Overall2%

“The blend feels high-quality and thoughtfully formulated, and even a small amount goes a long way”

Freshness2%

“lemony freshness thats uplifting without being overpowering”

What buyers complain about

Smell54%

“it's not enough to counteract the strong citronella smell. they do smell similar”

Product Condition13%

“Possibly used sold as new”

Ingredients-Overall9%

“True Melissa essential oil is one of the most expensive oils on the market because the difficulty harvesting it in large quantities”

Side Effects6%

“I didn't notice any difference in my small cold sore by the end of the day”

Moist/Dry3%

“It didn't help much with my dry scalp”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“so I don't think it should be advertised that way”

Top return reasons

  • Smell40%
  • Leak-Proof17%
  • Advertised Vs Actual Product16%
  • Value For Money13%
  • Size-Overall4%
  • Product Condition4%
  • Vegan/Organic2%
  • Natural Ingredients2%
  • Ingredients-Overall1%
  • Dilute/Watery1%

Data scraped July 6, 2026 · Marketplace baseline: 4.4★ avg rating · $22.79 median price · 2.2% median returns across 14,944 tracked niches.