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# **lemon wax melts**

**Skip it**

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 36Growth 14Conversion 35Competition 35Returns 99Price range 67Avg price 79Brand share 8Review moat 25Quality gap 58

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.2%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Avg price**

**Great****$16.47**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Price range**

**Good****$3.59–$37.96**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Good****4.4★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Market size**

**Okay****$178K**

$178K/yr · 382K searches

**Conversion**

**Okay****2.8%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Competition**

**Okay****64%**

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

**Review moat**

**Bad****4,060.54**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-21.9%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Brand share**

**Bad****97%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 64% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**7 **▲rising

**Sellers**

**174**

**Top-5 brand share**

**97%**

**Open market**

**1%**

- Febreze76% - Yankee Candle10% - Glade5% - Ohana Scents2% - Scentsationals2% - Generic2% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%5%$9K10%$18K15%$27K20%$36K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 26 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Febreze April Fresh Wax Melts 3 Packs of 6 Wax Melt Warmer Cubes per Pack Each pack is 2.5 OZ of Air Freshener](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41SQUAFOrVL.jpg)**Febreze April Fresh Wax Melts 3 Packs of 6 Wax Melt Warmer Cubes per Pack Each pack is 2.5 OZ of Air Freshener**Febreze**$24.39**4.4★233 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CHN82P51) [2![Febreze Odor-Fighting Wax Melts Air Freshener Refills with Downy Scent April Fresh 6 count](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51J3Di65twL.jpg)**Febreze Odor-Fighting Wax Melts Air Freshener Refills with Downy Scent April Fresh 6 count**Febreze**$11.71**4.4★1,638 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BB13FTV1) [3![Febreze Wax Melts Moonlight Breeze (Moonlight Breeze)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wBT5TzLEL.jpg)**Febreze Wax Melts Moonlight Breeze (Moonlight Breeze)**Febreze**$12.92**4.5★27 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4RKZ4R) [4![Febreze Wax Melts with Gain Scent Moonlight Breeze 2.75 oz](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51OXPaIjg8L.jpg)**Febreze Wax Melts with Gain Scent Moonlight Breeze 2.75 oz**Febreze**$14.92**4.5★1,215 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012TPKSFK) [5![Febreze April Fresh Wax Melts 3 Packs of 6 Wax Melt Warmer Cubes per Pack Each pack is 2.5 OZ of Air Freshener (Ocean)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31LVezqKv8L.jpg)**Febreze April Fresh Wax Melts 3 Packs of 6 Wax Melt Warmer Cubes per Pack Each pack is 2.5 OZ of Air Freshener (Ocean)**Febreze**$24.39**4.1★7 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRTR2VSN)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![Glade Cool Coconut Wax Melts 3.1 oz (88 g) Scented Wax Cubes Long-Lasting Home Fragrance](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412szWDKmAL.jpg)**Glade Cool Coconut Wax Melts 3.1 oz (88 g) Scented Wax Cubes Long-Lasting Home Fragrance**GLADE**$8.88**0 rev2mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ5G5JV8) [![Febreze April Fresh Wax Melts 3 Packs of 6 Wax Melt Warmer Cubes per Pack Each pack is 2.5 OZ of Air Freshener (Ocean)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31LVezqKv8L.jpg)**Febreze April Fresh Wax Melts 3 Packs of 6 Wax Melt Warmer Cubes per Pack Each pack is 2.5 OZ of Air Freshener (Ocean)**Febreze**$24.39**7 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRTR2VSN) [![2 Pack Febreeze Paradise Scent Wax Melts 2.75 Oz 6 Count Each](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41XbI4syrnL.jpg)**2 Pack Febreeze Paradise Scent Wax Melts 2.75 Oz 6 Count Each**Generic**$16.67**12 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8PW7WLH) [![6 Pack - Febreeze Wax Melts Guava and Vanilla Scent](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41a4FHSjlsL.jpg)**6 Pack - Febreeze Wax Melts Guava and Vanilla Scent**Generic**$25.91**6 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4BVVGTL) [![Febreze Wax Melts Moonlight Breeze (Moonlight Breeze)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wBT5TzLEL.jpg)**Febreze Wax Melts Moonlight Breeze (Moonlight Breeze)**Febreze**$12.92**27 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4RKZ4R)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Glade Cool Coconut Wax Melts 3.1 oz (88 g) Scented Wax Cubes Long-Lasting Home Fragrance](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412szWDKmAL.jpg)**Glade Cool Coconut Wax Melts 3.1 oz (88 g) Scented Wax Cubes Long-Lasting Home Fragrance**GLADE**$8.88**0.0★**▲ 392%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GZ5G5JV8) [![Febreze Wax Melts Air Freshener - with Downy April Fresh Scent - Net Wt. 2.75 OZ (78 g) Per Package - Pack of 4 Packages](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51A2rCL2i-L.jpg)**Febreze Wax Melts Air Freshener - with Downy April Fresh Scent - Net Wt. 2.75 OZ (78 g) Per Package - Pack of 4 Packages**Febreze**$37.96**4.4★**▲ 356%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JC9GLVV) [![Febreze April Fresh Wax Melts 3 Packs of 6 Wax Melt Warmer Cubes per Pack Each pack is 2.5 OZ of Air Freshener (Ocean)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31LVezqKv8L.jpg)**Febreze April Fresh Wax Melts 3 Packs of 6 Wax Melt Warmer Cubes per Pack Each pack is 2.5 OZ of Air Freshener (Ocean)**Febreze**$24.39**4.1★**▲ 319%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRTR2VSN) [![Febreze Wax Melts Moonlight Breeze (Moonlight Breeze)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wBT5TzLEL.jpg)**Febreze Wax Melts Moonlight Breeze (Moonlight Breeze)**Febreze**$12.92**4.5★**▲ 143%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4RKZ4R) [![Yankee Candle Scented Wax Melts for Wax Warmers Candle Wax Melts Refills Long Lasting Home Fragrance Ocean Air 2.6 Ounce 6 Count (Pack of 1)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31eRp-t5UlL.jpg)**Yankee Candle Scented Wax Melts for Wax Warmers Candle Wax Melts Refills Long Lasting Home Fragrance Ocean Air 2.6 Ounce 6 Count (Pack of 1)**Yankee Candle**$9.87**4.3★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HVKR7D8)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -21.9% search growth over the last 90 days.

9K7KBlack Friday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Smell**71%

*“Awesome aroma”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Great value”*

**Quality-Overall**3%

*“Excellent Quality”*

**Durability**3%

*“have been using them for years”*

**Freshness**2%

*“Long term freshness”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“It is easy to use”*

**Strength**2%

*“They are strong”*

**Efficiency**1%

*“The plug in device itself works well”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**1%

*“Do the job”*

**Size-Overall**1%

*“Fits perfectly into the unit”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Smell**51%

*“The scent does not last long”*

**Value For Money**11%

*“Too expensive”*

**Durability**7%

*“it doesnt last”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%

*“Description not correct”*

**Leak-Proof**2%

*“Mine leaked a bit”*

**Quality-Overall**2%

*“TRASH PRODUCT”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“It doesnt work in bathroom”*

**Moist/Dry**1%

*“Dried up”*

**Taste-Overall**1%

*“Taste horrible in the air”*

**Storage Capacity**1%

*“had mine out not working to full capacity for a while”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Smell**63%

**Leak-Proof**10%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**10%

**Value For Money**3%

**Size-Overall**2%

**Functionality-Overall**2%

**Dispensing Mechanism**1%

**Product Condition**1%

**Strength**1%

**Material Quality**1%