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parma violet perfume

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.5%), but a small market ($29K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 7Growth 23Conversion 76Competition 45Returns 98Price range 66Avg price 80Brand share 41Review moat 67Quality gap 76

Returns

Incredible0.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great£16.96

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great7.2%

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good821.12

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Good£3.09–£37.69

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

Competition

Okay58%

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

Brand share

Okay80%

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

Growth

Bad-3.5%

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

Market size

Bad£29K

£29K/yr · 24K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, parma violet perfume is a £29K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (24K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

parma violet perfume market data

Units sold / yr
1K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
£21K–£25K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.2%
Avg BSR
#877
Page quality
0%
Prime
76%
Sponsored
41%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
81 months
Avg seller age
158 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 58% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 flat

Sellers

62

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

58%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

16%

  • paco rabanne49%
  • COLOUR ME11%
  • AL ANEEQ10%
  • Paradise Perfumes & Gems5%
  • PPG5%
  • Generic4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 80 weeks — -3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×

Top parma violet perfume search terms

  • violet perfume6K/yr
  • parma violet perfume6K/yr
  • ultraviolet paco rabanne women8K/yr
  • paco rabanne ultraviolet for women3K/yr
  • ultraviolet perfume women878/yr
All search terms

Top parma violet perfume 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%10%£3K20%£6K30%£9K40%£12K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about parma violet perfume

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

What buyers love

Smell80%

“good strong smell something different”

Value For Money12%

“value for money”

Size-Overall3%

“Decent size bottle”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“exactly how was described”

What buyers complain about

Smell63%

“Not the fragrance that it should be”

Durability19%

“doesnt last long”

Shape/Style4%

“not my style”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Don't buy, missleading description”

Value For Money3%

“Not worth the money”

Top return reasons

Smell64%
Quality-Overall9%
Leak-Proof9%
Moist/Dry9%
Durability5%
Size-Overall5%

Common questions

Is parma violet perfume profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £29K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the parma violet perfume niche?
11 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 58% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in parma violet perfume?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Durability, Shape/Style. The return rate is 0.5%.
When does demand for parma violet perfume peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the parma violet perfume niche?
Listings span £3.09–£37.69; the average listing price is £16.96 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 821 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.