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savon de marseille soap

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($26.05 avg), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 37Growth 28Conversion 54Competition 71Returns 88Price range 85Avg price 95Brand share 10Review moat 63Quality gap 62

Avg price

Incredible$26.05

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Returns

Great1.4%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Great$8.49–$58.59

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

Competition

Good42%

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

Review moat

Good971.59

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Good4.5%

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

Market size

Okay$181K

$181K/yr · 154K searches

Growth

Okay+2.6%

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

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, savon de marseille soap is a $181K/yr Amazon United States market (154K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

savon de marseille soap market data

Units sold / yr
8K–10K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$208K–$261K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.5%
Avg BSR
#1,246
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
97%
Out of stock
11.4%
Avg brand age
85 months
Avg seller age
145 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 42% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

87

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

42%

Top 20: 82%

Open market

3%

  • La Compagnie de Provence61%
  • La Maison du Savon de Marseille18%
  • Pre de Provence8%
  • Fer à Cheval7%
  • Merlinera2%
  • CHANTECLAIR1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 3%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +2.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
4K3KBlack Friday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top savon de marseille soap search terms

  • marseille soap36K/yr
  • savon de marseille soap37K/yr
  • savon liquide de marseille hand soap20K/yr
  • savon de marseille14K/yr
  • savon12K/yr
  • compagnie de provence hand soap6K/yr
  • savon soap5K/yr
  • marseille soap bar6K/yr
  • compagnie de provence6K/yr
  • savon liquide de marseille hand soap refill3K/yr
All search terms

Top savon de marseille soap 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%$7K8%$14K12%$22K16%$29K1101001K10K100K 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 savon de marseille soap

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

What buyers love

Smell28%

“Very nice mild lavender scent”

Ease Of Cleaning7%

“cleans dishes as well”

Quality-Overall7%

“Good quality soap”

Lather6%

“has a nice rich lather too”

Soft Feel5%

“Subtle and soft”

Cleansing5%

“Gets dishes squeaky clean”

Moist/Dry5%

“Moisturizing”

Suitability Combination Skin4%

“feels so good on my skin”

Ease Of Use4%

“Easy and simple to use”

Value For Money3%

“Also, this is VERY large bar of soap, so I am not disappointed by the price”

What buyers complain about

Smell42%

“Not a strong scent”

Value For Money7%

“its way to costly for this to happen”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“reporting to Amazon for false advertising”

Size-Overall5%

“the size of it just blew me away”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“look dingy and dirty”

Motor Power3%

“Defective pump”

Hard Feel3%

“Too mushy”

Functionality-Overall2%

“Never did get it to work”

Ease Of Use2%

“Quite difficult to get the top open and started”

Design-Overall2%

“Improperly made”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof29%
Smell29%
Motor Power12%
Size-Overall11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product5%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Dispensing Mechanism2%
Color1%
Product Condition1%
Value For Money1%

Common questions

Is savon de marseille soap profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $181K/yr across 39 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +2.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the savon de marseille soap niche?
9 brands and 87 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 42% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in savon de marseille soap?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 1.4%.
When does demand for savon de marseille soap peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the savon de marseille soap niche?
Listings span $8.49–$58.59; the average listing price is $26.05 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 972 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.