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deodorant for men

Launch it

A $2.1M/yr market growing +32.0% this quarter with returns at 0.0% — clears our launch bar.

Market size 95Growth 58Conversion 88Competition 82Returns 100Price range 13Avg price 17Brand share 33Review moat 54Quality gap 32

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Market size

Incredible£2.1M

£2.1M/yr · 3.5M searches

Conversion

Great10.2%

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

Competition

Great33%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Growth

Good+32.0%

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

Review moat

Good1,350.21

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay85%

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

Quality gap

Okay4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Bad£5.97

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Bad£1.23–£16.99

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, deodorant for men is a £2.1M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (3.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 85% of demand. Verdict: Launch it — 65/100.

Data updated Jul 18, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

Market data

Units sold / yr
400K–500K
avg 6,000–8,000/product
Revenue / yr
£2.4M–£3.0M
units × avg price
Launch success
4 of 4 new (360d)
Conversion rate
10.2%
Avg BSR
#100
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
65%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
76 months
Avg seller age
150 days

Competition

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (33% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

195

Top-5 brand share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

33%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

11%

  • NIVEA MEN25%
  • Mitchum22%
  • Sure21%
  • DOVE MEN + CARE11%
  • Rockface6%
  • Right Guard4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 11%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +32.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
100K60KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

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%3%£64K6%£128K9%£192K12%£257K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 48 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

Smell46%

“Fresh scent”

Value For Money16%

“Money well spent”

Quality-Overall10%

“Good all round product”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“As described”

Durability3%

“Reliable & Long Lasting”

Moist/Dry2%

“Moisturising addition is nice and feels gentle and comfortable on skin”

Efficiency2%

“Does the job”

Allergies1%

“No irritation”

Ease Of Use1%

“Easy to use”

Protection1%

“Long-Lasting Protection”

What buyers complain about

Smell23%

“too strong a fragrance”

Allergies8%

“Skin irritation”

Value For Money8%

“Expensive”

Durability7%

“The part where you push down has broken on 2 of them rendering them un usable”

Functionality-Overall5%

“doesn't work”

Quality-Overall4%

“Rolling ball quality is very bad”

Stain Resistance4%

“stains shirts”

Jamming/Clogging2%

“Clogged up and stopped working on first use”

Design-Overall2%

“Poor container design”

Size-Overall2%

“The cans are also a bit smaller than standard”

Top return reasons

Defective Material/Parts19%
Leak-Proof17%
Smell17%
Stain Resistance12%
Dilute/Watery7%
Ease Of Use7%
Functionality-Overall6%
Skin Health5%
Advertised Vs Actual Product2%
Residue2%

Common questions

Is deodorant for men profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £2.1M/yr across 48 tracked products. 4 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +32.0%. Flapen's verdict: Launch it (65/100).
How competitive is the deodorant for men niche?
15 brands and 195 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 33% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 85% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in deodorant for men?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Allergies, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for deodorant for men peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the deodorant for men niche?
Listings span £1.23–£16.99; the average listing price is £5.97 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,350 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

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