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apple cinnamon wax melts

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A small market ($16K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 4Growth 21Conversion 57Competition 19Returns 97Price range 34Avg price 54Brand share 5Review moat 58Quality gap 76

Returns

Incredible0.6%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Good1,191.36

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Good4.9%

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

Avg price

Good$12.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Okay$6.17–$19.45

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

Growth

Bad-7.6%

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

Competition

Bad77%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$16K

$16K/yr · 26K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, apple cinnamon wax melts is a $16K/yr Amazon United States market (26K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 37/100.

Data updated Aug 2, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

apple cinnamon wax melts market data

Units sold / yr
2K–3K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$25K–$31K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.9%
Avg BSR
#199
Page quality
0%
Prime
91%
Sponsored
64%
Out of stock
6.7%
Avg brand age
74 months
Avg seller age
146 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 77% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 flat

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

77%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Scentsationals49%
  • Shortie's Candle Company20%
  • Glade17%
  • SCENTORINI7%
  • Yankee Candle5%
  • ARVIDSSON2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 30 weeks — -7.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
350250Spike '26Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

Top apple cinnamon wax melts search terms

  • apple cinnamon wax melts18K/yr
  • wax melts apple cinnamon4K/yr
  • cinnamon apple wax melts3K/yr
All search terms

Top apple cinnamon wax melts 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%15%$2K30%$5K45%$7K60%$9K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about apple cinnamon wax melts

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

What buyers love

Smell67%

“Awesome aroma”

Value For Money7%

“Worth it”

Quality-Overall5%

“No complaints, good candles”

Durability3%

“its strong enough that it lasts for hours”

Brightness/Shine/Glow2%

“Great candles”

Size-Overall2%

“decent length”

Warmth1%

“Warm Apple Cinnamon Scent That Feels Cozy”

Locally Manufactured1%

“And made in the USA”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Better than I expected”

Heating1%

“Blazing hot”

What buyers complain about

Smell57%

“The scent does not last long”

Value For Money5%

“While this is not a great value at 50% higher price than buying it in the store”

Durability5%

“Don't last”

Size-Overall3%

“The candles themselves are a smaller size”

Strength3%

“Way too strong”

Burnt/Roasted/Overbaked2%

“Also burns for a long time”

Quality-Overall2%

“JUNK ITEM”

Functionality-Overall1%

“They don't work”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“Waste”

Product Condition1%

“Dry and old, crackled in the box”

Top return reasons

Smell80%
Advertised Vs Actual Product10%
Value For Money2%
Heating2%
Size-Overall2%
Product Condition1%
Durability1%
Comfort-Overall1%
Quality-Overall1%
Weight Heavy1%

Common questions

Is apple cinnamon wax melts profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $16K/yr across 11 tracked products. 1 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -7.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (37/100).
How competitive is the apple cinnamon wax melts niche?
6 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 77% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in apple cinnamon wax melts?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Durability. The return rate is 0.6%.
What does it cost to enter the apple cinnamon wax melts niche?
Listings span $6.17–$19.45; the average listing price is $12.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,191 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.