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# **black cherry candle**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.8%), but a small market ($60K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 15Growth 17Conversion 59Competition 61Returns 96Price range 55Avg price 67Brand share 71Review moat 48Quality gap 82
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Good****62%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Good****$14.03**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Competition**
**Good****49%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Conversion**
**Good****5.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$4.93–$27.43**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,706.16**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Growth**
**Bad****-16.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$60K**
$60K/yr · 85K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black cherry candle is a $60K/yr Amazon United States market (85K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 62% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 53/100.
Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black cherry candle market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **5K–6K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$70K–$84K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#982**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **76%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.3%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **38 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **149 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 49% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**19 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**62**
**Top-5 brand share**
**62%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**49%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**33%**
- Yankee Candle29% - Conelist11% - Kline Honey Bee Farm9% - RAINFLOW6% - M&SENSE6% - Dianne's Custom Candles5%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -16.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KHoliday '24Black Friday '25Spike '26Prime Day '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/black-cherry-candle/trend)
## **Top black cherry candle search terms**
- **cherry candle**32K/yr-17.7%3.1% conv. - **cherry candles**17K/yr-17.3%3.2% conv. - **black cherry candle**16K/yr-21.6%6.2% conv. - **cherry birthday candles**8K/yr-9.1%3.1% conv. - **cherry scented candles**4K/yr-10.8%3.5% conv. - **yankee candle black cherry**5K/yr-6.6%11.1% conv. - **black cherry yankee candle**3K/yr-8.6%11.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/black-cherry-candle/search-terms)
## **Top black cherry candle 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%$6K20%$12K30%$18K40%$24K1101001K10K100K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket 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.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Yankee Candle Black Cherry Scented Candle 22oz Large Jar with up to 150 Hour Burn Time Giftable**Yankee Candle**$16.22**4.6★447 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F3DRTJ1M) [2**Set of 12 Cherry Birthday Candles Handmade Beeswax Cake Candles with Cotton Wicks Eco-Friendly Red Cherry Shaped Candles for Parties Weddings Cupcakes Celebrations**Kline Honey Bee Farm**$18.84**4.7★15 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FGG47PGZ) [3**15 Pcs Cherry Birthday Candles Mini Cute Fruit Shaped Candles for Cake Red Decorative Cake Candles for Kids Birthday Cherry Party Decorations Cupcake & Dessert Candle Toppers**RAINFLOW**$6.95**3.9★12 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5X2SDKJ) [4**Conelist 15 Pcs Cherry Shaped Birthday Candles Cute Fruit Shaped Candles Mini Cherry Party Favors Decorative Cake Decorations Soy Wax Cupcake Toppers for Wedding Table Gift(Red)**Conelist**$11.96**4.6★47 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8NG44HR) [5**Cherry Bomb Odor Eliminating Highly Fragranced Candle - Eliminates 95% of Pet Smoke Food and Other Smells Quickly - Up to 80 Hour Burn time - 12 Ounce Premium Soy Blend**Dianne's Custom Candles**$14.76**4.3★400 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCK4G16Y)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**M&SENSE Cherry Bomb Scented Candles 11.3 oz**M&SENSE**$16.44**66 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBV2DFKL) [**Conelist 18 Pcs Cheetah Cherry Birthday Candles Cute Cherry Shaped & Leopard Taper Cake Candles Decoration Cupcake Topper Decor for Birthday Bachelorette Wedding Party Supplies**Conelist**$16.87**10 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJZJX8JZ) [**10 Pack Cherry Birthday Candles Fruit Shaped Cake Toppers for Birthday Party Decorations Cupcakes Desserts and Celebrations**Generic**$8.01**1 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGGVM486) [**12 Pcs Cherry Birthday Candles Decorations Handmade Beeswax Cake Candle with Cotton Wicks Cute Red Fruit-Shaped Candles for Party Wedding Cupcakes & Celebrations**Rlcvecv**$12.82**12 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBSY7ZGY) [**Finery Cherry Almond Scented Soy Candle & Cotton Wick for New Home - Not Another Cherry with Turkish Rose and Almond Amaretto - 37 Hour Burn Time 7oz Luxe Jar + Lid Paraben Free Vegan**Fine'ry**$13.60**5 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3ZQ33KJ)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Conelist 18 Pcs Cheetah Cherry Birthday Candles Cute Cherry Shaped & Leopard Taper Cake Candles Decoration Cupcake Topper Decor for Birthday Bachelorette Wedding Party Supplies**Conelist**$16.87**3.8★**▲ 346%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJZJX8JZ) [**M&SENSE Cherry Bomb Scented Candles 11.3 oz**M&SENSE**$16.44**3.8★**▲ 207%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GBV2DFKL) [**10 Pack Cherry Birthday Candles Fruit Shaped Cake Toppers for Birthday Party Decorations Cupcakes Desserts and Celebrations**Generic**$8.01**5.0★**▲ 168%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGGVM486) [**25 Pcs Cherry Shaped Birthday Candles Adorable Fruit Themed Mini Candles Soy Wax Cupcake Toppers for Wedding Table Gift for Cake Decorations Wedding Anniversary(Red)**RTZYYMX**$13.91**5.0★**▲ 109%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G25J6RBT) [**15 Pcs Cherry Birthday Candles Mini Cute Fruit Shaped Candles for Cake Red Decorative Cake Candles for Kids Birthday Cherry Party Decorations Cupcake & Dessert Candle Toppers**RAINFLOW**$6.95**3.9★**▲ 95%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5X2SDKJ)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black cherry candle**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**55%
*“Great Smell”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**7%
*“Light it up”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Good quality”*
**Gifting Purpose**4%
*“Gift”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“Well worth it”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Theyre the perfect size”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“it does its job”*
**Durability**3%
*“more durable so I could reuse them”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“They are each perfectly shaped and crafted”*
**Strength**2%
*“sturdy feel to it”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**43%
*“Doesn't smell at all”*
**Size-Overall**7%
*“smaller than Id imagined”*
**Strength**6%
*“Not as strong”*
**Value For Money**6%
*“Not Good Value”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“Extremely Poor Quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“looked inconsistent from candle to candle”*
**Ease Of Use**2%
*“Useless can not use”*
**Flammable**1%
*“Burns a long time”*
**Color**1%
*“A little chalky in color”*
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
*“It came broken into pieces”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Smell**49%
**Size-Overall**28%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Product Condition**2%
**Quality-Overall**2%
**Gifting Purpose**1%
**Color**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black cherry candle profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $60K/yr across 25 tracked products. 2 of 14 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -16.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (53/100).
- **How competitive is the black cherry candle niche?**
- 19 brands and 62 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 49% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 62% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black cherry candle?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Strength. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **When does demand for black cherry candle peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black cherry candle niche?**
- Listings span $4.93–$27.43; the average listing price is $14.03 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,706 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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