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Boys Aftershave

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

Flapen Score

56
Worth a look

Top 13% of 2,481 Beauty niches · +9 vs the category median of 47

Market size 51Growth 34Conversion 62Competition 80Returns 98Price range 69Avg price 55Brand share 15Review moat 47Quality gap 48
This niche Category average · 2,481 niches

Is Boys Aftershave profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Boys Aftershave is a £292K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (424K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Boys Aftershave: the Amazon niche in one read

Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.

Is the demand real?

Worth a look. Search demand moved +7.2% over the last 90 days and 5.5% of searches end in a purchase.

£292K

revenue / yr

Units sold / yr30K
Search volume / yr+7.2%424K
Conversion rate5.5%
Avg price£12.58

Who owns the niche?

The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand, so 6% of the market is open.

6%

open market share

Brands · sellers14 · 272
Top-5 product click share35%
Open market6%
Avg brand age62 months

Is there a way in?

Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.5★ — the gap to enter on.

0/100

page quality · 51 products

Sponsored placement61%
New entrants (1y)4· 1 succeeded
Avg rating4.5★
Avg reviews1,821

Top Boys Aftershave products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

£0£9K£18K£26K£35K1001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

272

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 78%

Open market

5%

  • Beckham27%
  • Ted Baker24%
  • David Beckham20%
  • adidas16%
  • AIR-VAL INTERNATIONAL7%
  • Police1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 5%)

Boys Aftershave demand & seasonality

Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.

Volume424KCVR5.5%Products51Brands14Top 5 Brands94%OOS Rate1.2%Rating4.5★Reviews1,821Avg BSR#130
40K30KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 11.1×

Top Boys Aftershave search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.

  • david beckham aftershave89K/yr
  • ted baker aftershave for men45K/yr
  • david beckham30K/yr
  • david beckham perfume men28K/yr
  • boys aftershave39K/yr
  • ted baker perfume men15K/yr
  • adidas perfume for men13K/yr
  • boys aftershave gift sets kids28K/yr
  • boys perfume14K/yr
  • adidas aftershave men12K/yr

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Boys Aftershave

What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.

What buyers love

94% of reviews
Smell58%

Long lasting fragrance

Value For Money18%

Excellent price

Quality-Overall6%

Good quality with nice scent

Gifting Purpose5%

Great gift for my son

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

As advertised

What buyers complain about

80% of reviews
Smell42%

Smells awful

Durability15%

Doesnt last

Strength6%

not very strong

Quality-Overall5%

Cheap

Value For Money4%

Too expensive

Boys Aftershave return rate & reasons

Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.

0.4%

Return rate

45%

Fixable by listing

The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.

1Size-Overall
34%
2Smell
28%
3Advertised Vs Actual Product
6%
4Quality-Overall
5%
5Value For Money
4%

Common Boys Aftershave questions

The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.

Flapen scores Boys Aftershave 56/100 on Amazon United Kingdom — Worth a look. The niche generates £292K/yr across 51 tracked products. 1 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. Search demand moved +7.2% over the last 90 days.
Search demand for Boys Aftershave on Amazon United Kingdom peaks in Nov–Dec, where the busiest month runs 11.1× the quietest.