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Lavender Candle

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.9%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 71Growth 20Conversion 78Competition 80Returns 95Price range 76Avg price 76Brand share 47Review moat 25Quality gap 58

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great35%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Conversion

Great7.7%

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

Avg price

Great$15.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$6.64–$42.00

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

Market size

Good$762K

$762K/yr · 642K searches

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Brand share

Okay77%

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

Review moat

Bad4,078.8

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-9.7%

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

Is lavender candle profitable on Amazon?

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lavender candle is a $762K/yr Amazon United States market (642K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 62/100.

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

lavender candle market size & sales

Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.
Units sold / yr
60K–80K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$923K–$1.2M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
7.7%
Avg BSR
#263
Page quality
0%
Prime
97%
Sponsored
68%
Out of stock
0.5%
Avg brand age
47 months
Avg seller age
144 days

Competition: brands, sellers & click share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (35% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

29 rising

Sellers

202

Top-5 brand share

77%

Top 20: 95%

Top-5 click share

35%

Top 20: 72%

Open market

19%

  • Mrs. MEYER'S33%
  • Yankee Candle15%
  • Chesapeake Bay Candle14%
  • AOOVOO10%
  • WarmEmbrace4%
  • TranquilBliss4%

lavender candle demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -9.7% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.5×

Top lavender candle search terms shoppers use

The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
  • lavender candle279K/yr
  • mrs meyers candle66K/yr
  • lavender candles46K/yr
  • meyers candles34K/yr
  • lavender candles for home32K/yr
  • mrs meyers candles27K/yr
  • meyers candle18K/yr
  • candle lavender17K/yr
  • lavendar candle17K/yr
  • lavender scented candles15K/yr
All search terms

Top lavender candle products & what they sell for

Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$23K6%$46K9%$69K12%$91K1001K10K100K 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 reviews say buyers love and hate about lavender candle

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

What buyers love

Smell65%

“Clean smell”

Gifting Purpose6%

“Good gift”

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

“Great candles”

Quality-Overall5%

“Good quality and very nicely scented”

Value For Money4%

“Good deal”

Durability2%

“Long lasting and easy to use”

Color1%

“The color is very pretty”

Size-Overall1%

“The size is convenient”

Design-Overall1%

“neat on any countertop”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Exactly as Described”

What buyers complain about

Smell58%

“Bad smell”

Size-Overall7%

“The wick was a little short”

Value For Money7%

“A bit pricey”

Flammable3%

“just burns down the middle”

Quality-Overall3%

“Poor quality”

Strength2%

“not strong”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“The product photos are highly misleading”

Durability1%

“Along with they dont last as long as they used to”

Burnt/Roasted/Overbaked1%

“Seemed like it burned/ finished really quick”

Product Condition0%

“Used not new”

Top return reasons

Smell72%
Advertised Vs Actual Product8%
Size-Overall7%
Value For Money4%
Functionality-Overall1%
Product Condition1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Flammable1%
Gifting Purpose1%
Quality-Overall1%

Common lavender candle questions

Is lavender candle profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $762K/yr across 59 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -9.7%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (62/100).
How competitive is the lavender candle niche?
29 brands and 202 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 35% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in lavender candle?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for lavender candle peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 3.5× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the lavender candle niche?
Listings span $6.64–$42.00; the average listing price is $15.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 4,079 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.