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lavender cologne

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.3%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 94% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 36Growth 24Conversion 71Competition 66Returns 98Price range 82Avg price 91Brand share 16Review moat 51Quality gap 42

Returns

Incredible0.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$21.52

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$8.72–$47.84

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

Conversion

Good6.5%

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

Competition

Good45%

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

Review moat

Good1,462

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$178K

$178K/yr · 126K searches

Growth

Bad-1.3%

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

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lavender cologne is a $178K/yr Amazon United States market (126K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.

Data updated Jul 20, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

lavender cologne market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$129K–$172K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
6.5%
Avg BSR
#450
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
2.1%
Avg brand age
93 months
Avg seller age
145 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

10 rising

Sellers

233

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

5%

  • Yves De Sistelle44%
  • C. O. Bigelow39%
  • NebulaHouse6%
  • Crusellas3%
  • Lattafa2%
  • Azulfra2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 5%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.6×

Top lavender cologne search terms

  • co bigelow47K/yr
  • thallium cologne for men25K/yr
  • c.o. bigelow14K/yr
  • lavender cologne11K/yr
  • thallium8K/yr
  • lavender cologne for men7K/yr
  • thallium cologne5K/yr
  • c o bigelow5K/yr
  • mens lavender cologne3K/yr
  • yves de sistelle796/yr
All search terms

Top lavender cologne 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%5%$9K10%$18K15%$27K20%$36K101001K10K 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 lavender cologne

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

What buyers love

Smell56%

“Amazing aroma”

Quality-Overall7%

“EXCELLENT PRODUCT”

Value For Money6%

“Affordable price”

Soft Feel4%

“feeling smooth”

Durability3%

“I've been using this for YEARS”

Moist/Dry2%

“Very moisturizing”

Lather2%

“Great lather and awesome shave”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Great gift”

Efficiency1%

“Works well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Exactly what I wanted”

What buyers complain about

Smell44%

“the scent does not last long”

Durability7%

“short- lived”

Ease Of Use4%

“Not easy to open the container”

Quality-Overall4%

“It used to be higher quality”

Value For Money3%

“Waste of money”

Moist/Dry2%

“will dry out within a couple of hours”

Leak-Proof2%

“Bottle leakage”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Bottle looks different from anything I've seen”

Size-Overall1%

“It is a fairly small bottle”

Alcohol Content1%

“Alcohol”

Top return reasons

Smell24%
Size-Overall16%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Leak-Proof9%
Product Condition5%
Defective Material/Parts4%
Value For Money4%
Ease Of Use3%
Functionality-Overall2%
Moist/Dry2%

Common questions

Is lavender cologne profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $178K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
How competitive is the lavender cologne niche?
10 brands and 233 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lavender cologne?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Durability, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.3%.
When does demand for lavender cologne peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lavender cologne niche?
Listings span $8.72–$47.84; the average listing price is $21.52 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,462 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.