Lavender Fabric Softener
Worth a lookShows a $11.5M/yr market, but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size
Incredible$11.5M$11.5M/yr · 7.5M searches
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible14.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Competition
Good54%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Avg price
Okay$10.49avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay$4.39–$18.75cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Bad-1.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad18,340.17avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Quality gap
Bad4.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Brand share
Bad97%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Is lavender fabric softener profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, lavender fabric softener is a $11.5M/yr Amazon United States market (7.5M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jun–Jul. Verdict: Worth a look — 52/100.
Data updated Jul 13, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
lavender fabric softener market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 1.0M–1.0M
- avg 40,000–50,000/product
- Revenue / yr
- $10.5M–$10.5M
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 14.7%
- Avg BSR
- #8
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 46%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 60 months
- Avg seller age
- 123 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
7 rising
Sellers
601
Top-5 brand share
97%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
54%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
1%
- Downy77%
- Gain11%
- Suavitel6%
- ENSUEÑO2%
- Mrs. MEYER'S2%
- all1%
- Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)
lavender fabric softener demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -1.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jun, Jul · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.5×
Top lavender fabric softener search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- fabric softener3.3M/yr
- downy fabric softener1.3M/yr
- downy773K/yr
- laundry softener388K/yr
- softener262K/yr
- fabric softener liquid307K/yr
- downy fabric softener liquid202K/yr
- liquid fabric softener170K/yr
- downey143K/yr
- suavizante para ropa93K/yr
Top lavender fabric softener 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Downy Liquid Fabric Softener April Fresh 2-in-1 Fresh & Soft 140 Fl Oz 190 Loads Fabric Conditioner For Freshness And Softness
Downy$12.134.8★36,896 rev
Downy Soft 2 in 1 Soft and Fresh Liquid Fabric Softener April Fresh 44 fl oz 60 Loads Fabric Conditioner Liquid provides softness and freshness for fabrics
Downy$4.894.8★33,230 rev
Downy Fabric Softener Liquid April Fresh Scent 111 fl oz 150 Loads
Downy$10.574.8★36,896 rev
Downy Ultra Soft Fabric Softener Liquid Calm Lavender and Vanilla Bean 56 fl oz 83 Loads
Downy$9.334.8★59,743 rev
Downy Soft 2 in 1 Soft and Fresh Liquid Fabric Softener Cool Cotton 140 fl oz 190 Loads Fabric Conditioner Liquid provides softness and freshness for fabrics
Downy$11.984.8★33,230 rev
Newest
by launch date
Downy Soft 2 in 1 Soft and Fresh Liquid Fabric Softener Cool Cotton 100 fl oz 136 Loads Fabric Conditioner Liquid provides softness and freshness for fabrics
Downy$9.75348 rev
all free clear Original Liquid Fabric Softener for Sensitive Skin Unscented and Hypoallergenic Concentrated 80oz 200 Loads
all$12.68471 rev
Downy Gentle Soft + Fresh Fabric Softener Liquid Ocean Mist Scent 93 FL OZ 138 loads Liquid Fabric Softener Designed to be Gentle on Skin
Downy$12.23803 rev
Downy Gentle Soft + Fresh Fabric Softener Liquid Cherry Blossom Scent 56 FL OZ 83 loads Liquid Fabric Softener Designed to be Gentle on Skin
Downy$9.18839 rev
Downy Ultra Soft Fabric Softener Liquid Calm Lavender and Vanilla Bean 56 fl oz 83 Loads
Downy$9.3359,743 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumDowny Gentle Soft + Fresh Fabric Softener Liquid Ocean Mist Scent 93 FL OZ 138 loads Liquid Fabric Softener Designed to be Gentle on Skin
Downy$12.234.8★
Downy Soft 2 in 1 Soft and Fresh Liquid Fabric Softener Cool Cotton 111 fl oz 150 Loads Fabric Conditioner Liquid provides softness and freshness for fabrics
Downy$10.524.8★
all free clear Original Liquid Fabric Softener for Sensitive Skin Unscented and Hypoallergenic Concentrated 80oz 200 Loads
all$12.684.6★
Downy Soft 2 in 1 Soft and Fresh Liquid Fabric Softener Cool Cotton 100 fl oz 136 Loads Fabric Conditioner Liquid provides softness and freshness for fabrics
Downy$9.754.8★
Suavitel Complete Liquid Fabric Softener Fabric Conditioner HE Compatible 100 Small Loads Field Flowers Scent 100 fl oz Bottle
Suavitel$8.344.6★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about lavender fabric softener
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Beautiful Scent”
“Great deal”
“Soft Towels”
“Great product and exactly as described”
“fabric softener the results were amazing”
“As Described”
“Clean”
“Smells super fresh”
“Good value for the size”
“It washes clean”
What buyers complain about
“Bad scent”
“leaking all over”
“It was thick like pudding”
“Product is Diluted”
“allergic to a lot of stuff”
“Size is small”
“Not worth it”
“Quality issue”
“some of the fabric softer was spilled out of the bottle”
“This feels diluted and unusable”
Top return reasons
Common lavender fabric softener questions
- Is lavender fabric softener profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $11.5M/yr across 24 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -1.1%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (52/100).
- How competitive is the lavender fabric softener niche?
- 7 brands and 601 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in lavender fabric softener?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Leak-Proof, Thickness. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for lavender fabric softener peak?
- Demand peaks in Jun–Jul; the busiest month runs 2.5× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the lavender fabric softener niche?
- Listings span $4.39–$18.75; the average listing price is $10.49 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 18,340 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.