Small Candles
Small Candles shows low returns (0.3%), but soft demand (-29.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.
Flapen Score
Is Small Candles profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Small Candles is a £89K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (255K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 42% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Small Candles: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Worth a look. Search demand moved -29.3% over the last 90 days and 3.6% of searches end in a purchase.
£89K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 42% of demand, so 58% of the market is open.
58%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.4★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 43 products
Top Small Candles products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
delka Unscented Tea Lights White-Long-Lasting 4 Hour Burn Time-Smoke-Free Bright Flame-Ideal for Weddings Events Aromatherapy Home Décor and Emergency Use-Premium Quality (White 50 Pack)
- Price
- £4.11
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,122
- Age
- 2y ago
Votive Candles 9 Hours Creamy White Dinner Wedding Candles Wick Home Christmas Table Dinner Xmas Gift
- Price
- £10.54
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 99
- Age
- 3y ago
Dsclavacy Scented Candles for Women - 12Pcs 2.5OZ Natural Soy Wax Long Lasting Portable Travel Tin Aromatherapy Candles Birthday & Christmas Gifts
- Price
- £12.32
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 3,333
- Age
- 4y ago
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
Aptliton Scented Candles Gifts for Women Votive Candles Set of Fresh Linen Vanilla Jasmine and Lemon Soy Wax Candle Gift Set for Birthdays Weddings Christmas
- Price
- £9.38
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 452
- Age
- 2y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
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
- £6.42
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 287
- Age
- 1y ago
FANTESI 12 Packs Green Cactus Candles Handmade Cactus Succulent Tealights
- Price
- £7.32
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 689
- Age
- 7y ago
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
LIVEN 40 pcs Spells Chime Candles Unscented Assorted Colors Mini Taper Candles | 4 Tall x 1/2 Diameter | Chime Ritual Spell Taper Candle
- Price
- £7.68
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 8mo ago
delka Unscented Tea Lights White-Long-Lasting 4 Hour Burn Time-Smoke-Free Bright Flame-Ideal for Weddings Events Aromatherapy Home Décor and Emergency Use-Premium Quality (White 50 Pack)
- Price
- £4.11
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 1,122
- Age
- 2y ago
Newest
by launch dateYankee 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
16Pack Scented Tealight Candles Gift Set Mini Soy Wax Aromatherapy Candles Portable Travel Tea Lights Candles for Relaxing Home Decor Events Gifts for Women Birthday Christmas Mothers Day
- Price
- £7.47
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 95
- Age
- 8mo ago
LIVEN 40 pcs Spells Chime Candles Unscented Assorted Colors Mini Taper Candles | 4 Tall x 1/2 Diameter | Chime Ritual Spell Taper Candle
- Price
- £7.68
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 164
- Age
- 8mo ago
Scented Candles Gift Set 12 Pack Candles for Home Scented 300 Hour Long Lasting Soy Wax Aromatherapy Candle Set Birthday Gifts for Women with Gift Box Christmas Gifts
- Price
- £12.09
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 446
- Age
- 1y ago
Scented Candles Gifts for Women Birthday Gifts for Women Her 6 Pack Soy Wax Aromatherapy Candles Gift Set for Weddings Christmas Bath and Yoga
- Price
- £8.64
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 95
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (40% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
35 falling
Sellers
93
Top-5 brand share
42%
Top 20: 81%
Top-5 click share
40%
Top 20: 81%
Open market
50%
- Yankee Candle13%
- delka11%
- Fyne-Finds9%
- --8%
- Aptliton6%
- AOTOIE4%
Small Candles demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 15.9×
Top Small Candles search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- small candles57K/yr
- mini candles35K/yr
- votive candles50K/yr
- small candle26K/yr
- mini candle18K/yr
- mini candles for gift bags11K/yr
- small candles multipack7K/yr
- small candles for gifts12K/yr
- small scented candles9K/yr
- pack of candles7K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Small Candles
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
91% of reviews“Great aroma”
“Cute gift”
“Good value for money”
“The quality feels consistent across the pack”
“As described”
What buyers complain about
78% of reviews“Just have a slight smell”
“Wick too small”
“Not good quality”
“just looks very cheap for the price”
“Poorly advertised”
Small Candles return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
0.3%
Return rate
50%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Small Candles questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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