Wax Melts
MaybeReturns run at only 0.3% of orders. But demand is soft, at -38.1% this quarter, so Wax Melts is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 62 / 100Top 14% of 5,777 Home & Garden niches · +11 vs the category median of 5162
- Market size
- £711K/yr1.5M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -38.1%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 31%top-5 click share · 29 brands · 50 sellers
Flapen Score
Wax Melts against its category
The dotted line is the Home & Garden average. Past it, Wax Melts is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Wax Melts market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Wax Melts 1.5M times last year and spent an estimated £711K. The top 5 brands take 50% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 62 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
6.1% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 1.5M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 6.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -38.1% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £711K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 1.5M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -38.1%
- Conversion, latest week
- 6.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £711Ka year
- Peak month
- December3.5× the quietest month
- Top search term
- wax melts1.1M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £7.59.
Listings sell for £7.59 on average, from £1.05 to £16.21. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 80K to 100K a year. The average listing sells 1,250 to 1,500 of them. At £7.59 that is £9K to £11K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £7.59under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £1.05–£16.21
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 80K–100K
- Units per listing a year
- 1,250–1,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- £9K–£11K
- Returns
- 0.3%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
77% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 82% ship with Prime. On an average day, 6.7% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #192 within Candles & Holders. It carries 704 reviews at 4.25 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 77%
- Prime listings
- 82%
- Out of stock, average day
- 6.7%
- Average rank
- #192in Candles & Holders
- Average rating
- 4.25 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 704per listing
- Listings tracked
- 61
04 · Newcomers
Amazon counts 0 of last year's 10 launches as successful.
10 products launched here in the last 12 months. Amazon counts 0 of them as successful launches, new products that hit its first-year sales bar. The brands on the shelf have sold for 41 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 10
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 41 months
Products
Top Wax Melts 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
Wax Melts 4 X Snap Bars - (Angel Baby Powder JAdore Snow Fairy) Scented Soy Wax Melts Vegan
- Price
- £5.16
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 1,602
- Age
- 5y ago

Devon Melts - Unstoppables Fresh - Highly Scented 100% Soy Wax Snapbar
- Price
- £4.22
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 402
- Age
- 6y ago

SPA-Inspired Highly Scented Botanical Wax Melts Collections (15 x 13.5g Hand Crafted) - Vegan Friendly & Cruelty Free - Plastic Free - Provide 8 to 10hrs scents/cube - Made in the UK (SPA - INSPIRED)
- Price
- £11.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 261
- Age
- 2y ago

Jo Malone Inspired Wax Melts| Strong Scented| 20 Pack| Luxury Gift Set Wax Melts| Over 96 Hrs Burn Time Per Box| Pet Friendly| Eco Friendly| Hand Poured in Staffordshire UK (Jo Malone Mix)
- Price
- £9.17
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 866
- Age
- 3y ago

Fumino Wax Melts Multipack 12 Cubes 6 Fragrances - Handmade Beeswax & Coconut Oil Home Fragrance Tart Melts Woody Citrus Floral & Fresh Scents for Electric Wax Warmers & Tea Light Burners
- Price
- £7.75
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 212
- Age
- 10mo ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
PRITUM. Jadore Alien & Black Opium Inspired Set Of Three Gift Set Eco Vegan Premium Strong Scented Wax Melts 24 In Box
- Price
- £10.40
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 606
- Age
- 5y ago

Wax Melts Scented Wax Cubes Soy Wax Melt for Wax Burner 8 Pack x 70 g
- Price
- £10.60
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 4,354
- Age
- 5y ago

Wax Melts 10 Bars 27g| Build Your Own Box (Choose 10 Scents) | Hand Poured in The UK | Long Lasting Soy Candle Alternative Vegan & Cruelty Free
- Price
- £9.30
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- Reviews
- 208
- Age
- 3y ago

Laundry & Clean Scent Wax Melts | 10 x 20g Gel Wax Melt Sample Pots | Fresh Strong & Long Lasting Home Fragrance | Pet Friendly | Gift Set | Love Lush Home
- Price
- £13.44
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 1y ago

Rubdub 4 X 30G Soy Wax Melt Snap Bars (Fairy Dust/Baby Powder/Fluffy Towels/Coconut Moon) - 100 Hours + Burn Time - Highly Scented - Wax melts gift set Wax melts strong scented (White Collection)
- Price
- £5.81
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 851
- Age
- 1y ago
Newest
by launch date
Fumino Wax Melts Multipack 12 Cubes 6 Fragrances - Handmade Beeswax & Coconut Oil Home Fragrance Tart Melts Woody Citrus Floral & Fresh Scents for Electric Wax Warmers & Tea Light Burners
- Price
- £7.75
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 212
- Age
- 10mo ago

Laundry & Clean Scent Wax Melts | 10 x 20g Gel Wax Melt Sample Pots | Fresh Strong & Long Lasting Home Fragrance | Pet Friendly | Gift Set | Love Lush Home
- Price
- £13.44
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 7
- Age
- 1y ago

bhomescent Cherry Blossom Handmade Strong Scented Soy Wax Melts Snap Bars Long-Lasting Perfume Wax Melts Natural Soy Wax Perfect Wax Melts Gift Set for Home Office or Special Occasions
- Price
- £4.97
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 393
- Age
- 1y ago

Rubdub 4 X 30G Soy Wax Melt Snap Bars (Fairy Dust/Baby Powder/Fluffy Towels/Coconut Moon) - 100 Hours + Burn Time - Highly Scented - Wax melts gift set Wax melts strong scented (White Collection)
- Price
- £5.81
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 851
- Age
- 1y ago

SPA-Inspired Highly Scented Botanical Wax Melts Collections (15 x 13.5g Hand Crafted) - Vegan Friendly & Cruelty Free - Plastic Free - Provide 8 to 10hrs scents/cube - Made in the UK (SPA - INSPIRED)
- Price
- £11.15
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 261
- Age
- 2y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take only 31% of clicks. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
29 rising
Sellers
50
Top-5 brand share
50%
Top 20: 94%
Top-5 click share
31%
Top 20: 70%
Open market
45%
- meltsonfire19%
- SCENTORINI10%
- Devon Melts10%
- Fosse Living6%
- J-Joo Sisters Organic-Natural-Beauty5%
- Yankee Candle5%
Demand
Wax Melts search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×
Search terms
Top Wax Melts search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- wax melts1.1M/yr
- wax melts strong scented147K/yr
- wax melt83K/yr
- scentsy wax melts49K/yr
- gel wax melts23K/yr
- gel melts for burners12K/yr
- soy wax melts21K/yr
- scented wax melts20K/yr
- candle melts17K/yr
- jelly wax melts10K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Wax Melts
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
if you dont like a strong fragrance
Chemical smell
Didnt like the scent
Waste of money
theyre to expensive for the amount you get
Not worth the price very small used the block in 2 burners
So small
the bars are really small
they are small bars
Not long lasting
Not very long lasting
didnt last
Very weak, would not buy again
Not very strong
Not as strong as usual
Love
Amazing scent
Long lasting scent
Great fragrance
Excellent value
half the price
Best price
Beautiful present
Lovely for a gift
Great Present
Always great variety
Excellent product
These are great quality candles
Such a lovely little light
Nice lamp
good candle lamp
Return
0.3% Return rate 18% Fixable by listing
if you dont like a strong fragrance
Chemical smell
Didnt like the scent
Broken lamp shade
Faulty product
So small
the bars are really small
they are small bars
Misleading
not at all as it is in the advertisement
Not as pictured
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