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duftwachs

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Soft demand (-60.2% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 20Growth 0Conversion 33Competition 75Returns 97Price range 11Avg price 40Brand share 64Review moat 84Quality gap 88

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.1★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Great328.09

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good40%

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

Brand share

Good66%

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

Avg price

Okay€10.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Okay2.6%

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

Market size

Bad€78K

€78K/yr · 278K searches

Price range

Bad€2.17–€16.59

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

Growth

Bad-60.2%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, duftwachs is a €78K/yr Amazon Germany market (278K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 66% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 49/100.

Data updated Jul 14, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

duftwachs market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
€86K–€108K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.6%
Avg BSR
#669
Page quality
0%
Prime
89%
Sponsored
91%
Out of stock
29.3%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
183 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 40% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

18 rising

Sellers

26

Top-5 brand share

66%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

40%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

29%

  • SCENTORINI23%
  • SUPRROW16%
  • SNOWSEN15%
  • BarBaren6%
  • Scent-Hi6%
  • Pamarela5%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -60.2% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.9×

Top duftwachs search terms

  • duftwachs81K/yr
  • duftwachs für duftlampe63K/yr
  • scentsy duftwachs34K/yr
  • wax melts20K/yr
  • duftwachswürfel24K/yr
  • partylite melts8K/yr
  • duft wachs6K/yr
  • scentsy düfte6K/yr
  • melts duftwachs8K/yr
  • wachs melts6K/yr
All search terms

Top duftwachs products on Amazon

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

0%4%€3K8%€6K12%€9K16%€13K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about duftwachs

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

What buyers love

Geruch74%

“Das **Scent-Hi Duftwachs Set** bietet eine elegante Möglichkeit, Wohnräume mit intensiven und langanhaltenden Düften zu bereichern”

Qualität insgesamt7%

“Der Artikel ist super”

beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt5%

“So wie erwartet”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis5%

“Guter Preis”

Stärke2%

“Reichen super”

Gesamtgröße2%

“ist eine gute Vorratsgröße”

Haltbarkeit2%

“Hält lange”

Geschenk Zweck2%

“Alles präsentiert in einer schönen Geschenkschachtel”

Umweltfreundlichkeit1%

“Die enthaltenen **Wachswürfel bzw. Wachstörtchen aus natürlichem Sojawachs** sind umweltfreundlich, sauber in der Anwendung und eignen sich ideal für Duftlampen oder Waxmelter”

Einfache Reinigung1%

“Besonders positiv finde ich, dass das Sojawachs eine saubere und gleichmäßige Duftabgabe ermöglicht”

What buyers complain about

Geruch89%

“Duft vergeht”

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis3%

“Rausgeschmissenes Geld”

Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%

“Somit völlig unbrauchbar”

Gesamtgröße3%

“klein und kurz”

Top return reasons

Geruch78%
Gesamtgröße5%
Qualität insgesamt3%
Benutzerfreundlichkeit3%
Entflammbar3%
Wartung und Reparatur3%
Defekt Material/Teile3%
beworben Vs Tatsächliches Produkt3%
Stärke1%

Common questions

Is duftwachs profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?
The niche generates €78K/yr across 35 tracked products. 0 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -60.2%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (49/100).
How competitive is the duftwachs niche?
18 brands and 26 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 40% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 66% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in duftwachs?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Geruch, Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, Benutzerfreundlichkeit. The return rate is 0.6%.
When does demand for duftwachs peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 6.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the duftwachs niche?
Listings span €2.17–€16.59; the average listing price is €10.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 328 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.