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ätherische öle

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 71Growth 4Conversion 46Competition 83Returns 98Price range 60Avg price 54Brand share 92Review moat 49Quality gap 76

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great43%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Great32%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Good€756K

€756K/yr · 1.7M searches

Price range

Good€2.14–€34.03

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

Avg price

Good€12.45

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay1,617.4

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay3.7%

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

Growth

Bad-42.7%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, ätherische öle is a €756K/yr Amazon Germany market (1.7M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 43% of demand. Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
€747K–€996K
units × avg price
Launch success
12%
2 of 17 new (360d)
Conversion rate
3.7%
Avg BSR
#42
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
93%
Out of stock
7.6%
Avg brand age
46 months
Avg seller age
185 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (32% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

34 rising

Sellers

81

Top-5 brand share

43%

Top 20: 91%

Top-5 click share

32%

Top 20: 71%

Open market

50%

  • MAYJAM12%
  • Aeshory8%
  • Salubrito8%
  • Oukzon8%
  • WECONA7%
  • Migcaput7%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -42.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
80K60KPrime Day '24Spike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

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

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%2%€15K4%€30K6%€45K8%€60K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 60 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Reviews

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

What buyers love

Geruch56%

“Düfte”

Qualität insgesamt10%

“super produkt”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis4%

“Preis/ Leistung super”

Geschenk Zweck4%

“ideal zum Verschenken.”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%

“Das große Set mit ätherischen Ölen entspricht genau der Produktbeschreibung und den Bildern”

Dosierung2%

“was eine sehr sparsame Dosierung ermöglicht”

Vegan/Biologisch2%

“die Öle sind vegan/cruelty-free – das passt zu mir.”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit2%

“Handhabung”

Schmierung1%

“Tolles Öl”

Komfort insgesamt1%

“Super zum entspannen”

What buyers complain about

Geruch53%

“Wenig Duft”

Qualität insgesamt5%

“minderwertige Qualität”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Nicht einmal 1€ wert”

Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe3%

“synthetisch statt natürlich”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt2%

“Sorry für die direkte Beschreibung”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt2%

“Mangelhafte Deklaration der Inhaltsstoffe”

Ölig/fettig2%

“die öle sind furchtbar”

Auslaufsicher2%

“Undicht”

Gesamtgröße2%

“sehr klein”

Stärke2%

“Solide Mischung aber nicht allzu kräftig”

Top return reasons

Geruch59%
Qualität insgesamt6%
Auslaufsicher5%
Gesamtgröße5%
Funktionalität insgesamt3%
Ölig/fettig3%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%
Natürliche Inhaltsstoffe2%
Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt1%
Geschmack insgesamt1%

Common questions

Is ätherische öle profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €756K/yr across 60 tracked products. 2 of 17 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -42.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the ätherische öle niche?
34 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 32% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 43% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in ätherische öle?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Qualität insgesamt, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for ätherische öle peak?
Demand peaks in Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the ätherische öle niche?
Listings span €2.14–€34.03; the average listing price is €12.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,617 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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