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perfume oil

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Soft demand (-9.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 40Growth 20Conversion 38Competition 38Returns 99Price range 52Avg price 46Brand share 27Review moat 47Quality gap 70

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good£3.24–£27.74

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

Review moat

Okay1,753.5

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Okay£11.55

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay£203K

£203K/yr · 573K searches

Conversion

Okay3.1%

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

Competition

Okay62%

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

Brand share

Okay89%

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

Growth

Bad-9.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, perfume oil is a £203K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (573K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 89% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.

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

perfume oil market data

Units sold / yr
15K–20K
avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr
£173K–£231K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.1%
Avg BSR
#168
Page quality
0%
Prime
75%
Sponsored
45%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
148 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 62% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

155

Top-5 brand share

89%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

62%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • Lattafa64%
  • Ard Al Zaafaran8%
  • Al-Rehab6%
  • Esme & Co.6%
  • Luxury Scent5%
  • SAPPHIRE'S CHOICE4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 7%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 63 weeks — -9.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Top perfume oil search terms

  • yara lattafa perfume132K/yr
  • perfume oil90K/yr
  • yara perfume70K/yr
  • yara45K/yr
  • perfume oil for women36K/yr
  • roll on perfume31K/yr
  • lattafa yara24K/yr
  • sand and fog perfume oil8K/yr
  • vanilla perfume oil24K/yr
  • lattafa yara perfume13K/yr
All search terms

Top perfume oil 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%£20K20%£41K30%£61K40%£81K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

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

What buyers say about perfume oil

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

What buyers love

Smell68%

“Amazing Smell”

Value For Money9%

“Good value for money”

Durability4%

“Its lasting as well”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Making it a lovely gift option too”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Does the job”

Quality-Overall2%

“The performance is absolutely outstanding”

Oily/Greasy1%

“Good oil”

Ease Of Use1%

“its easy to use”

Ingredients-Overall1%

“Careful this product has Benzyl ingredients in it”

Allergies1%

“have had no irritation with this”

What buyers complain about

Smell42%

“The scent doesn't last long”

Durability13%

“does not last very long”

Value For Money6%

“It might look expensive”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Wrong description on fragrance”

Size-Overall3%

“I thought these were bigger than they are”

Leak-Proof2%

“bottle leaked”

Strength2%

“Not too strong”

Oily/Greasy2%

“it is an oil”

Suitability Dry Skin1%

“unfortunately it doesnt last long on the skin or clothes”

Weight Heavy1%

“as its heavy you have no clue when it is running out”

Top return reasons

Smell50%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Size-Overall6%
Leak-Proof6%
Oily/Greasy5%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Product Condition3%
Value For Money3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Quality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is perfume oil profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £203K/yr across 20 tracked products. 6 of 6 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
How competitive is the perfume oil niche?
10 brands and 155 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 62% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 89% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in perfume oil?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Durability, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for perfume oil peak?
Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the perfume oil niche?
Listings span £3.24–£27.74; the average listing price is £11.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,754 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.