Candles
MaybeReturns run at only 0.4% of orders. But demand is soft, at -34.8% this quarter, so Candles is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 61 / 100Top 7% of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · +13 vs the category median of 4861
- Market size
- £2.6M/yr7.5M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -34.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 37%top-5 click share · 29 brands · 91 sellers
Flapen Score
Candles against its category
The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Candles is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Candles market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Candles 7.5M times last year and spent an estimated £2.6M. The top 5 brands take 38% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 61 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
3.7% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 7.5M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 3.7% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -34.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £2.6M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 7.5M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -34.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.7%
- Market size, estimated
- £2.6Ma year
- Peak month
- December7.2× the quietest month
- Top search term
- candles2.8M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £9.23.
Listings sell for £9.23 on average, from £2.15 to £16.47. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 300K to 400K a year. The average listing sells 3,000 to 4,000 of them. At £9.23 that is £28K to £37K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £9.23under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £2.15–£16.47
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 300K–400K
- Units per listing a year
- 3,000–4,000
- Revenue per listing a year
- £28K–£37K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
73% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 10.5% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #102 within Alternative Medicine. It carries 1,452 reviews at 4.41 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 73%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 10.5%
- Average rank
- #102in Alternative Medicine
- Average rating
- 4.41 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 1,452per listing
- Listings tracked
- 37
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 6 of last year's 8 launches as successful.
8 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 6 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 40 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 8
- Successful launches
- 6Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 40 months
Products
Top Candles products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Yankee Candle Gift Set - 6pcs Votive Scented Candles Mixed Popular Fragrances Candles Gifts for Women Mothers Day Gifts Birthdays (6x49g)
- Price
- £10.91
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 58
- Age
- 5mo ago

TTRWIN Scented Candle Gift Set 4 Pack Natural Soy Candle Gifts for Women
- Price
- £9.43
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 524
- Age
- 3y ago

CHILLFLAME Candle Set Scented Candle Gift Set for Her 3 Scented Votive Candles Birthday Gifts for Women/Men (Pink+Purple+White 200g)
- Price
- £7.95
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 582
- Age
- 1y ago

3 Pack Scented Candles-Lavender & Thyme Vanilla Cake Jasmine & Musk & Sandalwood Travel Tin Candle Set 2.2oz Each 8-10h Burn Time Soy Wax Cotton Wick
- Price
- £5.77
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 141
- Age
- 8mo ago

IDEALHOUSE Scented Candles Gift Set Soy Wax Candles of Vanilla Honey Fresh Rose and Lavender Perfect Candles Gifts Set for Women Birthdays Weddings Christmas Yoga Bath
- Price
- £9.50
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,712
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Yankee Candle Gift Set - 6pcs Votive Scented Candles Mixed Popular Fragrances Candles Gifts for Women Mothers Day Gifts Birthdays (6x49g)
- Price
- £10.91
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 58
- Age
- 5mo ago

3 Pack Scented Candles-Lavender & Thyme Vanilla Cake Jasmine & Musk & Sandalwood Travel Tin Candle Set 2.2oz Each 8-10h Burn Time Soy Wax Cotton Wick
- Price
- £5.77
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 141
- Age
- 8mo ago

Wick & Windsor | Scented Candle Gift Set | Secret Garden Collection | 3 Luxury Soy Wax Candles | Wooden Wick | 3×100g | Peony Wisteria & White Lily | Gift for Women - Mothers Day Birthday
- Price
- £15.01
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 458
- Age
- 2y ago

Scented Candles Gift Sets for Women Soy Wax Aromatherapy Candles for Relaxation Stress Relief Spa Yoga 4 Pack Gift Set Ideal Birthday Mothers Day Mom Wife
- Price
- £7.53
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 287
- Age
- 1y ago

Candles Gifts Set for Women 4 Pack Aromatherapy Birthday Candle for Home Scented 3.5 Oz Natural Soy Wax Glas Jar Candles for Friend Christmas Mother Thanksgiving Day Present
- Price
- £8.70
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,947
- Age
- 6y ago
Newest
by launch date
Yankee Candle Gift Set - 6pcs Votive Scented Candles Mixed Popular Fragrances Candles Gifts for Women Mothers Day Gifts Birthdays (6x49g)
- Price
- £10.91
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 58
- Age
- 5mo ago

3 Pack Scented Candles-Lavender & Thyme Vanilla Cake Jasmine & Musk & Sandalwood Travel Tin Candle Set 2.2oz Each 8-10h Burn Time Soy Wax Cotton Wick
- Price
- £5.77
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 141
- Age
- 8mo ago

Arcasire Mint & Jasmine Scented Candle Luxury Candles for Women 8oz Soy Wax Candle 50 Hours Burn Time Ideal Candle Gift for Women and Men Birthdays Christmas Weddings Bath (Mint & Jasmine)
- Price
- £11.34
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 105
- Age
- 8mo ago

Scented Candles Gift Set Soy Wax Candles of Lavender & Jasmine Orange darwood 3 x 4.2oz 90 Hours Burn Time Perfect Candles Gifts for Women Birthdays Christmas Mothers Day Valentines Day
- Price
- £9.12
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 125
- Age
- 10mo ago

Glade Scented Candle Sleeved Infused with Essential Oils Made without Palm oil Up to 25 Hour Burn Time Floral Cherries Pack of 6 (6x 108g) Packaging May Vary
- Price
- £8.94
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 112
- Age
- 11mo ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 37% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
29 falling
Sellers
91
Top-5 brand share
38%
Top 20: 88%
Top-5 click share
37%
Top 20: 82%
Open market
57%
- Yankee Candle14%
- Woodwick7%
- TTRWIN6%
- CHILLFLAME6%
- EasyBreez5%
- IDEALHOUSE5%
Demand
Candles search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 7.2×
Search terms
Top Candles search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- candles2.8M/yr
- candle1.6M/yr
- candles gifts for women1.0M/yr
- scented candles721K/yr
- scented candle149K/yr
- candle set171K/yr
- candle gift set197K/yr
- large candle119K/yr
- candle gift78K/yr
- scented candles gifts for women114K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Candles
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
the smell of smoke spread everywhere
No smell
Just have a slight smell
Wick too small
Small candles
Really small
Not good quality
it still didn't look as good as it should have
Rubbish
just looks very cheap for the price
feel expensive
A waste of money
Broke within a month
Stopped working
Stopped working after a handful of use
Love
natural smell
Great aroma
Great fragrances
Birthday gift
Beautiful gift
great for gifting
Excellent value
Excellent value for money
Good price
The quality feels consistent across the pack
Excellent Quality & A Perfect Present
Excellent product
give off a nice warm glow
Gives a nice light
great light
Return
0.4% Return rate 40% Fixable by listing
Wick too small
Small candles
Really small
the smell of smoke spread everywhere
No smell
Just have a slight smell
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FAQ
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Answered from the same tracked data.









