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Midge Repellent

Maybe

Search demand grew +476.7% this quarter. But the top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Midge Repellent is a Maybe.

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Flapen Score
52
52 / 100
Top 33% of 2,035 Health & Personal Care niches · +4 vs the category median of 48
Market size
£509K/yr312K searches / yr
90-day growth
+476.7%search demand this quarter
Competition
90%top-5 click share · 4 brands · 50 sellers

Flapen Score

Midge Repellent against its category

The dotted line is the Health & Personal Care average. Past it, Midge Repellent is stronger. Inside it, weaker.

52Maybe
Big MarketTrendingHigh ConversionOpen MarketLow ReturnsPrice rangeAvg priceNo Dominant BrandLow Review BarrierQuality Gap
This niche Category average

Market

The Midge Repellent market on Amazon at a glance

Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Midge Repellent 312K times last year and spent an estimated £509K. All 4 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jul. Flapen scores it 52 out of 100, a Maybe.

01 · Demand

18.4% of searches ended in a purchase last week.

Shoppers searched for this 312K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 18.4% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved +476.7% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £509K a year.

Searches, last 12 months
312K
Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
+476.7%
Conversion, latest week
18.4%
Market size, estimated
£509Ka year
Peak month
April189.9× the quietest month
Top search term
smidge insect repellent103K searches a year

02 · Price

A sale here is worth £8.86.

Listings sell for £8.86 on average, from £4.77 to £15.66. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 50K to 60K a year. The average listing sells 5,000 to 6,000 of them. At £8.86 that is £44K to £53K a year per listing.

Average price
£8.86under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
Price range
£4.77–£15.66
Amazon United Kingdom median price
£12.12across 27,606 niches
Units sold a year
50K–60K
Units per listing a year
5,000–6,000
Revenue per listing a year
£44K–£53K
Returns
0.1%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%

03 · Entry bar

The bar here is reviews.

38% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 75% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #10 within Insect & Pest Repellents. It carries 3,739 reviews at 4.54 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.

Sponsored listings
38%
Prime listings
75%
Out of stock, average day
0.0%
Average rank
#10in Insect & Pest Repellents
Average rating
4.54 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
Average reviews
3,739per listing
Listings tracked
8

04 · Newcomers

Brands here are settling in.

The brands on the shelf have sold for 42 months on average, so the names here are settling in.

Launched, last 12 months
0
Successful launches
0Amazon's first-year sales bar
Average brand age
42 months

Products

Top Midge Repellent products & what they sell for

Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.

Competition

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

The top 5 products take 90% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.

£0£51K£102K£153K£203K1001K10K100K Review Count Sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

50

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

90%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Smidge that midge54%
  • VORAGA39%
  • PYRAMID4%
  • Jungle Formula3%

Demand

Midge Repellent search demand

Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.

60K40KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26Prime Day '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 189.9×

Search terms

Top Midge Repellent search terms shoppers use

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

  • smidge insect repellent103K/yr
  • smidge73K/yr
  • midge repellent67K/yr
  • smidge insect repellent spray22K/yr
  • midge repellent outdoor7K/yr
  • smidge spray10K/yr
  • midge spray7K/yr
  • midge5K/yr
  • smidge midge repellent4K/yr
  • midges repellent5K/yr

Reviews and returns

What reviews say buyers love and hate about Midge Repellent

What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.

Complain

Smell19%−0.03

It doesnt smell great

strong smell

Stinks horrible

Pest/Insect Control11%+1.71

I am constantly bitten by midges and horseflies

not sure if it keeps horseflies away as well as it repels midgies

I get terrorised by mosquitos every summer

Functionality-Overall10%−0.07

Doesnt work

Don't think it worked very well

This didnt work for me

Quality-Overall8%−0.08

Completely ruined my bag

Cheap ugly crap

Garbage

Value For Money6%+0.14

could have picked up in Home Bargains or boots for much the same price

yes its pricey

Just a waste of money

Love

Pest/Insect Control20%+1.71

incredible at keeping pests away

Effective in keeping the mosquitoes away

For me, this is the best insect repellent out there

Efficiency16%+0.57

Very effective

Works well

This stuff actually works, amazing

Advertised Vs Actual Product10%+0.96

Item as described

Does what it says great stuff

Does the job

Quality-Overall8%−0.08

Excellent seller Excellent product would recommend

Excellent product

Top quality

Smell8%−0.03

Ive been impressed so far - a lovely fresh smell

its lovely scented too

smells quite nice

Return

0.1% Return rate 41% Fixable by listing

Size-Overall35%▁▁█▁█▇

Too narrow for a brimmed hat

The 30ml is smaller than I expected -

Visibility24%▁▁▄▁▁█

Some reduced visibility when wearing

Shame you cant see anything

Visibility isnt great when wearing

Transparency12%▁▁█▁█▁
Leak-Proof9%▁▁▁▁█▁
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%▁▁█▁▁▁

FAQ

Common Midge Repellent questions

Answered from the same tracked data.