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patchouli

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 53Growth 28Conversion 58Competition 70Returns 98Price range 70Avg price 87Brand share 92Review moat 27Quality gap 82

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great43%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Avg price

Great$19.75

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good43%

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

Price range

Good$5.78–$126.51

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

Conversion

Good5.0%

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

Market size

Good$355K

$355K/yr · 361K searches

Growth

Okay+2.5%

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

Review moat

Okay3,793.22

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

31 falling

Sellers

93

Top-5 brand share

43%

Open market

51%

  • Silk Road Organic14%
  • HIQILI10%
  • Swiss Arabian7%
  • Pacifica6%
  • Gya Labs6%
  • CYKLAR6%

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%4%$14K8%$28K12%$43K16%$57K101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 36 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KPrime Day '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Smell71%

“Beautiful fragrance”

Value For Money5%

“Cant beat this price”

Quality-Overall4%

“Good Quality Oils”

Durability4%

“durable”

Size-Overall2%

“I like the size”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Exactly what I wanted”

Gifting Purpose1%

“Christmas Gift”

Soft Feel1%

“It a soft”

Moist/Dry0%

“keep you moisturized”

Ease Of Use0%

“Easy to use”

What buyers complain about

Smell68%

“Chemical Scent”

Durability4%

“longevity poor”

Alcohol Content2%

“Strong alcohol smell”

Value For Money2%

“But Expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“NOT AS DESCRIBED”

Quality-Overall2%

“Cheap made”

Strength2%

“Not strong enough”

Leak-Proof1%

“Leaking package”

Size-Overall1%

“Tiny bottle”

Dilute/Watery1%

“Product is diluted”

Top return reasons

Smell78%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Leak-Proof3%
Size-Overall2%
Dilute/Watery1%
Oily/Greasy1%
Strength1%
Product Condition1%
Functionality-Overall1%
Value For Money1%