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# **peppermint candle**

**Worth a look**

Shows low returns (0.8%), but soft demand (-0.6% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 34Growth 25Conversion 71Competition 33Returns 96Price range 67Avg price 81Brand share 43Review moat 29Quality gap 87

**Returns**

**Incredible****0.8%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Quality gap**

**Great****4.1★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Avg price**

**Great****$17.34**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Conversion**

**Good****6.5%**

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

**Price range**

**Good****$6.98–$31.25**

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

**Brand share**

**Okay****79%**

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

**Market size**

**Okay****$163K**

$163K/yr · 145K searches

**Competition**

**Okay****65%**

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

**Review moat**

**Okay****3,593.45**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Growth**

**Bad****-0.6%**

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

## **Competition**

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

**Brands**

**16 **—flat

**Sellers**

**74**

**Top-5 brand share**

**79%**

**Open market**

**21%**

- Dianne's Custom Candles33% - 1OAK23% - Bath & Body Works8% - Becky Home8% - KTFKTF4% - M&SENSE4%

## **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%10%$16K20%$33K30%$49K40%$65K1101001K10K100K 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 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![Peppermint Odor Eliminating Highly Fragranced Candle - Eliminates 95% of Pet Smoke Food and Other Smells Quickly - Up to 80 Hour Burn time - 12 Ounce Premium Soy Blend](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cRCR9YnQL.jpg)**Peppermint Odor Eliminating Highly Fragranced Candle - Eliminates 95% of Pet Smoke Food and Other Smells Quickly - Up to 80 Hour Burn time - 12 Ounce Premium Soy Blend**Dianne's Custom Candles**$14.74**4.2★829 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XZCXPBD) [2![1OAK Peppermint Candle - Soy Wax Scented Candles - Scented Candles for Home (7oz.)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41r2lqWiqTL.jpg)**1OAK Peppermint Candle - Soy Wax Scented Candles - Scented Candles for Home (7oz.)**1OAK**$12.76**4.0★86 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJS3P7ZY) [3![Peppermint Two Pack Odor Eliminating Highly Fragranced Candle - Eliminates 95% of Pet Smoke Food and Other Smells Quickly - Up to 80 Hour Burn time - 12 Ounce Premium Soy Blend](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YXyeaJPpL.jpg)**Peppermint Two Pack Odor Eliminating Highly Fragranced Candle - Eliminates 95% of Pet Smoke Food and Other Smells Quickly - Up to 80 Hour Burn time - 12 Ounce Premium Soy Blend**Dianne's Custom Candles**$26.91**4.5★103 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBX21RKB) [4![Bath & Body Works White Barn 3-Wick Candle w/Essential Oils - 14.5 oz - 2021 Christmas & Winter Scents! (Twisted Peppermint)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21ScMpkdFZL.jpg)**Bath & Body Works White Barn 3-Wick Candle w/Essential Oils - 14.5 oz - 2021 Christmas & Winter Scents! (Twisted Peppermint)**Bath & Body Works**$22.04**4.6★125 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KM76F2H) [5![Becky Home 8oz Peppermint Candles for Home Peppermint Candy Cane Scented Candle Coconut Soy Wax Scented Candles Gift for Women & Men](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412RRg9u+eL.jpg)**Becky Home 8oz Peppermint Candles for Home Peppermint Candy Cane Scented Candle Coconut Soy Wax Scented Candles Gift for Women & Men**Becky Home**$9.16**0.0★0 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHZG132M)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![M&SENSE Citronella Peppermint Scented Candle 40 oz Citronella Peppermint Candles Outdoor Indoor Summer Candles for Outside 250 Hours Burn Time Nature Soy Wax](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tgNpjqGQL.jpg)**M&SENSE Citronella Peppermint Scented Candle 40 oz Citronella Peppermint Candles Outdoor Indoor Summer Candles for Outside 250 Hours Burn Time Nature Soy Wax**M&SENSE**$31.25**180 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBVF15KF) [![Simply Soson Citronella Peppermint 9oz Scented Candle Fresh Mint Aromatherapy Candle for Indoor & Outdoor Use Summer Home Fragrance](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cr71q5acL.jpg)**Simply Soson Citronella Peppermint 9oz Scented Candle Fresh Mint Aromatherapy Candle for Indoor & Outdoor Use Summer Home Fragrance**Simply Soson**$9.26**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR1K5XL2) [![Becky Home 8oz Peppermint Candles for Home Peppermint Candy Cane Scented Candle Coconut Soy Wax Scented Candles Gift for Women & Men](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412RRg9u+eL.jpg)**Becky Home 8oz Peppermint Candles for Home Peppermint Candy Cane Scented Candle Coconut Soy Wax Scented Candles Gift for Women & Men**Becky Home**$9.16**0 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHZG132M) [![Mint Eucalyptus Odor Eliminating Candles | Eliminates 95% of Pet Smoke Food and Other Smells Quickly 7 oz Soy Candle for Home Scented - Air Freshing Scented Candles Gifts for Women Men](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AX82n133L.jpg)**Mint Eucalyptus Odor Eliminating Candles | Eliminates 95% of Pet Smoke Food and Other Smells Quickly 7 oz Soy Candle for Home Scented - Air Freshing Scented Candles Gifts for Women Men**Aredenua**$18.71**379 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZTTNL1C) [![1OAK Peppermint Candle - Soy Wax Scented Candles - Scented Candles for Home (7oz.)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41r2lqWiqTL.jpg)**1OAK Peppermint Candle - Soy Wax Scented Candles - Scented Candles for Home (7oz.)**1OAK**$12.76**86 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJS3P7ZY)

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### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![Becky Home 8oz Peppermint Candles for Home Peppermint Candy Cane Scented Candle Coconut Soy Wax Scented Candles Gift for Women & Men](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/412RRg9u+eL.jpg)**Becky Home 8oz Peppermint Candles for Home Peppermint Candy Cane Scented Candle Coconut Soy Wax Scented Candles Gift for Women & Men**Becky Home**$9.16**0.0★**▲ 433%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHZG132M) [![Simply Soson Citronella Peppermint 9oz Scented Candle Fresh Mint Aromatherapy Candle for Indoor & Outdoor Use Summer Home Fragrance](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cr71q5acL.jpg)**Simply Soson Citronella Peppermint 9oz Scented Candle Fresh Mint Aromatherapy Candle for Indoor & Outdoor Use Summer Home Fragrance**Simply Soson**$9.26**4.2★**▲ 432%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GR1K5XL2) [![Mint Eucalyptus Odor Eliminating Candles | Eliminates 95% of Pet Smoke Food and Other Smells Quickly 7 oz Soy Candle for Home Scented - Air Freshing Scented Candles Gifts for Women Men](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AX82n133L.jpg)**Mint Eucalyptus Odor Eliminating Candles | Eliminates 95% of Pet Smoke Food and Other Smells Quickly 7 oz Soy Candle for Home Scented - Air Freshing Scented Candles Gifts for Women Men**Aredenua**$18.71**4.2★**▲ 412%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZTTNL1C) [![M&SENSE Citronella Peppermint Scented Candle 40 oz Citronella Peppermint Candles Outdoor Indoor Summer Candles for Outside 250 Hours Burn Time Nature Soy Wax](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51tgNpjqGQL.jpg)**M&SENSE Citronella Peppermint Scented Candle 40 oz Citronella Peppermint Candles Outdoor Indoor Summer Candles for Outside 250 Hours Burn Time Nature Soy Wax**M&SENSE**$31.25**4.2★**▲ 385%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBVF15KF) [![KICKOUTOR Mosquito Repellent Citronella Candles Outdoor 2-Pack | Total 18 Ounce 60-Hour DEET-Free Bug Protection for Patio Camping Picnic Backyard Room Infused with 5 Plant Essential Oils](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FyclSk10L.jpg)**KICKOUTOR Mosquito Repellent Citronella Candles Outdoor 2-Pack | Total 18 Ounce 60-Hour DEET-Free Bug Protection for Patio Camping Picnic Backyard Room Infused with 5 Plant Essential Oils**KICKOUTOR**$20.11**4.3★**▲ 302%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D78XMZQJ)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -0.6% search growth over the last 90 days.

10K6KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.8×

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Smell**40%

*“Long lasting scent”*

**Pest/Insect Control**21%

*“Keeps bugs away”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Good quality spray bottle”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Works as advertised”*

**Strength**3%

*“Very strong mint”*

**Spray/Flow**2%

*“Nice spray”*

**Brightness/Shine/Glow**2%

*“instantly brightens up the room”*

**Value For Money**2%

*“Worth it”*

**Ease Of Use**1%

*“Easy to use”*

**Safety Standards**1%

*“is safe around pets”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Smell**27%

*“Smells like burning plastic”*

**Pest/Insect Control**26%

*“Does not work on any insect”*

**Functionality-Overall**12%

*“Didn't work”*

**Value For Money**5%

*“Price too high for low quality product”*

**Spray/Flow**4%

*“Faulty spray”*

**Durability**2%

*“Its not very long lasting”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Not as described”*

**Quality-Overall**2%

*“Price too high for low quality product”*

**Contamination**1%

*“ants”*

**Defective Material/Parts**1%

*“One of candles was broken”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Spray/Flow**19%

**Smell**19%

**Functionality-Overall**15%

**Pest/Insect Control**14%

**Value For Money**8%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%

**Leak-Proof**8%

**Size-Overall**3%

**Defective Material/Parts**2%

**Strength**1%