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pot pourri

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.4%), but soft demand (-27.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 32Growth 11Conversion 64Competition 80Returns 98Price range 11Avg price 26Brand share 35Review moat 62Quality gap 92

Returns

Incredible0.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.0★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Good5.7%

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

Review moat

Good1,000.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Market size

Okay£152K

£152K/yr · 289K searches

Avg price

Okay£9.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Growth

Bad-27.4%

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

Price range

Bad£4.63–£16.30

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, pot pourri is a £152K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (289K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

pot pourri market data

Units sold / yr
13K–15K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
£115K–£137K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
5.7%
Avg BSR
#29
Page quality
0%
Prime
82%
Sponsored
77%
Out of stock
26.9%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
180 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

13 falling

Sellers

28

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 80%

Open market

12%

  • Qingbei Rina34%
  • SCENTORINI23%
  • Scent-Hi12%
  • Soul & Scents9%
  • Shop4allsorts6%
  • IKEA4%
  • Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -27.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
15K10KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×

Top pot pourri search terms

  • potpourri91K/yr
  • pot pourri78K/yr
  • pot pourri scented79K/yr
  • potpourri scented16K/yr
  • pot pourri bags10K/yr
  • popuri3K/yr
  • poperie5K/yr
  • potpourri bags3K/yr
  • autumn potpourri5K/yr
All search terms

Top pot pourri 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%3%£5K6%£9K9%£14K12%£18K1101001K10K 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 pot pourri

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

What buyers love

Smell60%

“Fantastic smell”

Quality-Overall9%

“Excellent product”

Color8%

“Beautiful colour”

Value For Money5%

“Good value for money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Just as described”

Moist/Dry3%

“perfect dried lavender”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Very pleased was a birthday gift”

Design-Overall1%

“looks very attractive”

Durability1%

“Lasts for a long time”

Shape/Style1%

“nice shapes ect”

What buyers complain about

Smell57%

“Smells very chemical”

Size-Overall13%

“Very small”

Value For Money9%

“Not worth the price”

Quality-Overall5%

“Disappointing: very poor quality contents”

Allergies2%

“the solvent/oil is giving me a headache after just a few minutes”

Strength2%

“OK NOT VERY STRONG SMELLING”

Durability1%

“does not last more than a few minutes”

Moist/Dry1%

“dry flakes”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Any impression that there might be more than 1 flower-head per box is misleading”

Color1%

“Colour is red and different colours”

Top return reasons

Smell35%
Size-Overall32%
Color14%
Value For Money9%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Quality-Overall3%
Moist/Dry1%

Common questions

Is pot pourri profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £152K/yr across 39 tracked products. 1 of 13 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -27.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the pot pourri niche?
13 brands and 28 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in pot pourri?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.4%.
When does demand for pot pourri peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the pot pourri niche?
Listings span £4.63–£16.30; the average listing price is £9.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,001 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.