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balsam candles scented

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Soft demand (-47.6% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 6Growth 1Conversion 91Competition 11Returns 97Price range 49Avg price 69Brand share 31Review moat 49Quality gap 73

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great11.1%

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

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$14.31

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay1,570.71

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Okay$8.76–$20.94

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

Brand share

Okay87%

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

Competition

Bad87%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$23K

$23K/yr · 15K searches

Growth

Bad-47.6%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, balsam candles scented is a $23K/yr Amazon United States market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.

Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

balsam candles scented market data

Units sold / yr
2K–2K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$21K–$29K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.1%
Avg BSR
#376
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
86%
Out of stock
16.2%
Avg brand age
57 months
Avg seller age
166 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

38

Top-5 brand share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

87%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

7%

  • Yankee Candle24%
  • Homsolver24%
  • Village Candle19%
  • ANSOYER10%
  • 1OAK10%
  • 96NORTH7%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 7%)

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 34 weeks — -47.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K2KDec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jul '26

Top balsam candles scented search terms

  • pine candles clearance4K/yr
  • pine scented candles clearance sale4K/yr
  • balsam and fir candle4K/yr
  • pine tree scented candles3K/yr
All search terms

Top balsam candles scented 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%10%$2K20%$5K30%$7K40%$9K1001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 7 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about balsam candles scented

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

What buyers love

Smell72%

“Great fragrance”

Quality-Overall5%

“High quality”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“Great candles”

Value For Money4%

“Very reasonable price”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Christmas gift”

Durability3%

“the longevity as well”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“As advertised”

Color1%

“Attractive color”

Efficiency1%

“Works well”

Warmth1%

“Cozy home”

What buyers complain about

Smell60%

“Doesnt smell great”

Value For Money7%

“Over priced”

Size-Overall7%

“Too small”

Quality-Overall5%

“Bad quality”

Flammable4%

“after I lit it it burned”

Defective Material/Parts1%

“Picture of defect”

Filtration1%

“furnace filter after one month is BLACK”

Brightness/Shine/Glow1%

“its very faint”

Thickness1%

“the wick on this is so thin it doesn't burn right”

Natural Resource Wastage1%

“Seems like a waste”

Top return reasons

Smell67%
Size-Overall9%
Value For Money6%
Advertised Vs Actual Product4%
Functionality-Overall4%
Flammable2%
Product Condition1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Heating1%
Ease Of Use1%

Common questions

Is balsam candles scented profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $23K/yr across 7 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -47.6%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
How competitive is the balsam candles scented niche?
7 brands and 38 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 87% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 87% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in balsam candles scented?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
What does it cost to enter the balsam candles scented niche?
Listings span $8.76–$20.94; the average listing price is $14.31 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,571 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.