Is cardamom essential oils profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $65K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).

How competitive is the cardamom essential oils niche?

13 brands and 260 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in cardamom essential oils?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 1.2%.

When does demand for cardamom essential oils peak?

Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the cardamom essential oils niche?

Listings span $6.01–$21.93; the average listing price is $12.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 503 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

cardamom essential oils

Skip it

A small market ($65K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great8.4%

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

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good502.63

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Avg price

Good$12.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$6.01–$21.93

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

Brand share

Okay84%

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

Growth

Okay+6.1%

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

Competition

Bad71%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$65K

$65K/yr · 62K searches

Signals Low Review Barrier

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, cardamom essential oils is a $65K/yr Amazon United States market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 84% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 48/100.

Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

cardamom essential oils market data

Units sold / yr: 5K–6K; avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr: $63K–$76K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 8.4%
Avg BSR: #463
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 94%
Sponsored: 88%
Out of stock: 4.1%
Avg brand age: 66 months
Avg seller age: 163 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 71% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

13 rising

Sellers

260

Top-5 brand share

84%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

71%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

12%

Wuvezrub35%
EUQEE22%
Cliganic18%
Edens Garden5%
Nirvana Nurture4%
AOPING4%
Open — no brand owns it (7 brands, 12%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +6.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Open Trend

Top cardamom essential oils search terms

cardamom essential oil49K/yr +9.9%7.8% conv.
cardamom oil9K/yr -2.6%6.5% conv.
cardamom essential oil organic4K/yr -16.7%9.5% conv.

All search terms

Top cardamom essential oils 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

EUQEE Cardamon Essential Oil 118 ml Large Bottle Premium Cardamon Oil with Glass Dropper Great for Diffusers Candle & Soap Making-4oz

EUQEE$9.624.3★6,095 rev

Cliganic Organic Cardamom Essential Oil - 100% Pure Natural for Aromatherapy Diffuser | Non-GMO Verified

Cliganic$17.324.5★47 rev

Wuvezrub Cardamom Essential Oil 30ML - 100% Pure and Natural Oils for Aromatherapy Diffuser - 1 Fl Oz/Cardamom

Wuvezrub$6.014.1★50 rev

Wuvezrub Cardamom Essential Oils 60ML Pure Cardamom Essential Oil for Aromatherapy Diffuser - 2 Fl Oz

Wuvezrub$7.604.4★37 rev

Wuvezrub Cardamom Essential Oil - 10ML 100% Pure and Natural for Aromatherapy Diffuser - 0.33 Fl Oz

Wuvezrub$6.944.2★37 rev

Newest

by launch date

Nirvana Nurture Cardamom Essential Oil USDA Certified Organic 100% Pure Undiluted Aromatherapy Oil for Diffuser Hair & Skin Care

Nirvana Nurture$17.845 rev

8mo ago

Wuvezrub Cardamom Essential Oil 30ML - 100% Pure and Natural Oils for Aromatherapy Diffuser - 1 Fl Oz/Cardamom

Wuvezrub$6.0150 rev

11mo ago

Wuvezrub Cardamom Essential Oils 60ML Pure Cardamom Essential Oil for Aromatherapy Diffuser - 2 Fl Oz

Wuvezrub$7.6037 rev

1y ago

LOTUSJOY Cardamom Essential Oil - 1 Oz - Pure Natural Cardamom Oil for Diffuser Skin Laundry DIY

LOTUSJOY$8.876 rev

1y ago

Wuvezrub Cardamom Essential Oil - 10ML 100% Pure and Natural for Aromatherapy Diffuser - 0.33 Fl Oz

Wuvezrub$6.9437 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about cardamom essential oils

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

What buyers love

Smell42%

“Beautiful true cardamom scent”

Quality-Overall15%

“Good quality”

Value For Money8%

“Good price”

Oily/Greasy5%

“Good cardamom oil”

Lubrication5%

“This is a good oil”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Just what my wife wanted”

Flavor5%

“Excellent incredible flavor for coffees, smoothies, ice cream, teas, fruit salads, yogurt”

Sharpness3%

“Sharp herbal notes”

Dilute/Watery2%

“Super nice I dilute it down”

Allergies2%

“arms for my eczema which flares up in the fall does a great job Call me all that down”

What buyers complain about

Smell61%

“almost smells like they switched it for something else”

Quality-Overall8%

“Very bad quality”

Leak-Proof8%

“half bottle leaked out-”

Strength4%

“Mrryh very weak”

Satisfaction/Pleasure3%

“Very dissatisfied”

Value For Money3%

“No value for the price”

Top return reasons

Smell71%

Advertised Vs Actual Product13%

Leak-Proof3%

Size-Overall2%

Value For Money1%

Certifications1%

Ease Of Use1%

Ingredients-Overall1%

Flammable1%

Quality-Overall1%

Common questions

Is cardamom essential oils profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $65K/yr across 16 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +6.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (48/100).
How competitive is the cardamom essential oils niche?: 13 brands and 260 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 71% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 84% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in cardamom essential oils?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Quality-Overall, Leak-Proof. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for cardamom essential oils peak?: Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the cardamom essential oils niche?: Listings span $6.01–$21.93; the average listing price is $12.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 503 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.