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candle refill kit

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($22.66 avg), but a small market ($20K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 5Growth 7Conversion 26Competition 76Returns 84Price range 77Avg price 94Brand share 76Review moat 47Quality gap 70

Avg price

Great$22.66

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$6.83–$43.88

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

Competition

Great39%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Brand share

Great59%

top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay1,789.2

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.1%

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

Growth

Bad-36.0%

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

Market size

Bad$20K

$20K/yr · 43K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, candle refill kit is a $20K/yr Amazon United States market (43K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 6, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

candle refill kit market data

Units sold / yr
750–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$17K–$23K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
2.1%
Avg BSR
#738
Page quality
0%
Prime
98%
Sponsored
84%
Out of stock
13.7%
Avg brand age
41 months
Avg seller age
136 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

22 rising

Sellers

32

Top-5 brand share

59%

Top 20: 99%

Top-5 click share

39%

Top 20: 79%

Open market

37%

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  • Phoenix Wick7%
  • Hearth & Harbor7%
  • LILY LADUE4%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -36.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KSpike '24Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.0×

Top candle refill kit search terms

  • candle refill19K/yr
  • candle refill kit16K/yr
  • siblings candle4K/yr
  • notes candle refill3K/yr
  • notes candle refill kit535/yr
  • notes candle1K/yr
  • siblings candle making kit311/yr
All search terms

Top candle refill kit 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%$6136%$1K9%$2K12%$2K1101001K10K100K 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 candle refill kit

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

What buyers love

Smell16%

“Amazing scent”

Quality-Overall15%

“Overall this is a high quality kit”

Ease Of Use14%

“Easy to Use”

Value For Money8%

“Good price”

Gifting Purpose5%

“Good gift to give”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“As advertised”

Brightness/Shine/Glow3%

“They light well”

Color3%

“the colors blend beautifully”

Size-Overall2%

“Perfect fit”

Ease Of Cleaning2%

“easy clean up”

What buyers complain about

Smell18%

“needs more scent”

Value For Money6%

“Wish it had more for the price”

Flammable5%

“It's been burning for about an hour”

Heating5%

“I couldnt even fix them with a heat gun”

Size-Overall5%

“This did not fit the candle holder”

Durability4%

“it came apart”

Adhesion/Stickiness4%

“need to be careful with the wick adhesion”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Not as advertised”

Color3%

“could not hold color”

Quality-Overall3%

“The wics are not very good quality”

Top return reasons

Smell27%
Size-Overall21%
Value For Money11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product9%
Functionality-Overall5%
Color3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Leak-Proof3%
Quality-Overall2%
Flammable2%

Common questions

Is candle refill kit profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $20K/yr across 45 tracked products. 1 of 11 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -36.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the candle refill kit niche?
22 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in candle refill kit?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Flammable. The return rate is 1.6%.
When does demand for candle refill kit peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the candle refill kit niche?
Listings span $6.83–$43.88; the average listing price is $22.66 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,789 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.