Is absinth profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?

The niche generates €76K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -26.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).

How competitive is the absinth niche?

13 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in absinth?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Geschmack, Alkoholgehalt. The return rate is 0.1%.

When does demand for absinth peak?

Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the absinth niche?

Listings span €9.98–€69.90; the average listing price is €32.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 146 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

absinth

Skip it

Soft demand (-26.3% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible€32.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Great145.6

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great€9.98–€69.90

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

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Okay61%

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

Brand share

Okay82%

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

Conversion

Okay2.3%

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

Market size

Bad€76K

€76K/yr · 100K searches

Growth

Bad-26.3%

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

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon Germany niche tracking, absinth is a €76K/yr Amazon Germany market (100K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 82% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.

Data updated Jul 16, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

absinth market data

Units sold / yr: 2K–3K; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: €65K–€81K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.3%
Avg BSR: #242
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 55%
Sponsored: 45%
Out of stock: 15.1%
Avg brand age: 100 months
Avg seller age: 177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

82%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

15%

6628%
ALANDIA23%
Jekyll18%
La Fée8%
Euphoria5%
Tabu3%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 15%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -26.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×

Open Trend

Top absinth search terms

absinth68K/yr -23.6%3.0% conv.
absinth set10K/yr -41.1%1.0% conv.
absinthe5K/yr -25.6%0.9% conv.
absent7K/yr -24.4%0.1% conv.
absinth 89.9 vol8K/yr -13.7%1.0% conv.
absinth 663K/yr -53.5%4.7% conv.

All search terms

Top absinth 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 20 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Mr. Jekyll Absinth (1 x 0.7 l)

Jekyll€9.984.3★386 rev

66€20.534.7★57 rev

Starter-Set Absinth 66 | 500ml | 66% Vol. | inkl. 2 Gläser + 2 Absinthlöffel + Zucker + Streichhölzer

66€44.224.4★59 rev

La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Supérieure 68% + Serving Spoon 68% 0.7

La Fée€29.514.7★933 rev

Schwarzer Absinth Hamlet Hardcore Black | Mit Wermut / Thujon | 69% | Totenkopf Flasche | (1x 0 5 l)

ALANDIA€26.974.5★79 rev

Newest

by launch date

Absinth 66 Mixturen-Set (3 x 40ml: Classic 66%/Tonka 44%/Vanilla 55%)

Generic€13.098 rev

2y ago

EUPHORIA Cannabis Absinthe Madness Edition 70% Vol. 0 5l

Euphoria€33.253 rev

2y ago

Schwarzer Absinth Hamlet Hardcore Black | Mit Wermut / Thujon | 69% | Totenkopf Flasche | (1x 0 5 l)

ALANDIA€26.9779 rev

7y ago

ALANDIA€38.7054 rev

7y ago

Starter-Set Absinth 66 | 500ml | 66% Vol. | inkl. 2 Gläser + 2 Absinthlöffel + Zucker + Streichhölzer

66€44.2259 rev

10y ago

What buyers say about absinth

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

What buyers love

Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis34%

“Für den Preis ok”

Geschmack insgesamt19%

“Sehr lecker”

Geschmack14%

“Überragender Geschmack, ähnlich wie guter Ouzo”

Qualität insgesamt6%

“Super Qualität”

Farbe6%

“interessante Farbe, lila Louche, die Lakritznote rundet den Geschmack gut ab.”

Alkoholgeschmack4%

“Ideal auch für Cocktails”

Bitter3%

“Abgang: Lang anhaltend, mild bitter mit süßlichen, herbalen Noten”

Inhaltsstoffe – insgesamt3%

“man kann gut die Zutaten herausschmecken ohne das er zu scharf wird im Mund.”

Süße3%

“mild bitter mit süßlichen,”

Mischung/Verhältnis2%

“ist es ein Prima kurzer oder zum Mixen”

What buyers complain about

Geschmack insgesamt54%

“Schmeckt leider wirklich wie billiger ouzo”

Geschmack20%

“Fehlen eines Aromastoffes”

Alkoholgehalt14%

“Trotzdem könnte da mal Geschmack dran, einfach nur Zuckerwasser mit 55% Alkohol damit es brennt”

Common questions

Is absinth profitable to sell on Amazon Germany?: The niche generates €76K/yr across 20 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -26.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
How competitive is the absinth niche?: 13 brands and 37 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 82% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in absinth?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Geschmack insgesamt, Geschmack, Alkoholgehalt. The return rate is 0.1%.
When does demand for absinth peak?: Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the absinth niche?: Listings span €9.98–€69.90; the average listing price is €32.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 146 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.