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green candle

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.0%), but soft demand (-29.9% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 19Growth 10Conversion 68Competition 69Returns 95Price range 44Avg price 23Brand share 76Review moat 51Quality gap 63

Returns

Incredible1.0%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Competition

Good44%

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

Conversion

Good6.2%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,469.58

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay£2.37–£24.96

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

Avg price

Bad£8.45

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Bad£76K

£76K/yr · 147K searches

Growth

Bad-29.9%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, green candle is a £76K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (147K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

green candle market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£68K–£85K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.2%
Avg BSR
#164
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
71%
Out of stock
6.3%
Avg brand age
36 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 44% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

23 rising

Sellers

81

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

44%

Top 20: 83%

Open market

35%

  • Spaas24%
  • Ancient Wisdom12%
  • Tobeape9%
  • Something Different Wholesale8%
  • REQUISITE NEEDS7%
  • Nordring6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -29.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×

Top green candle search terms

  • green candles68K/yr
  • green candle34K/yr
  • sage green candles9K/yr
  • green pillar candles12K/yr
  • dark green candles6K/yr
  • green dinner candles7K/yr
  • green taper candles6K/yr
  • green candlesticks5K/yr
All search terms

Top green candle 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%4%£3K8%£6K12%£9K16%£12K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about green candle

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

What buyers love

Color21%

“The colours are vibrant”

Quality-Overall17%

“Quality candles”

Brightness/Shine/Glow14%

“Great candles”

Size-Overall9%

“generally fitted most”

Smell8%

“Smell nice”

Value For Money7%

“Great value”

Design-Overall5%

“matches my aesthetic perfectly”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Futhermore the advert on Amazon gives plenty of hints for using these candles responsibly and safely”

Gifting Purpose2%

“They come in a 12-pack with gift box packaging which makes them a great present”

Durability1%

“they held up well without tunnelling”

What buyers complain about

Size-Overall17%

“Too small”

Quality-Overall10%

“Worst quality candles ever”

Smell8%

“Absolutely no scent from this candle whatsoever”

Thickness7%

“however they were slightly too thick to push down securely so a potential to topple out”

Allergies4%

“Unfortunately am slightly allergic to them”

Weight Heavy4%

“its too heavy to lump up the road”

Durability4%

“Broken”

Value For Money3%

“perhaps cheaper elsewhere”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“My disappointment lies in the illusion created by the product photos on the Amazon - they are misleading as when I looked at them I thought these were ridged candles which are normally a better quality”

Product Condition2%

“Mine arrived in this condition so clearly been used and returned”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall42%
Color36%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Thin3%
Quality-Overall2%
Display Colors2%
Smell1%
Balance/Stability1%
Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is green candle profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £76K/yr across 38 tracked products. 2 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -29.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the green candle niche?
23 brands and 81 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 44% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in green candle?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Quality-Overall, Smell. The return rate is 1.0%.
When does demand for green candle peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the green candle niche?
Listings span £2.37–£24.96; the average listing price is £8.45 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,470 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.