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clove candle

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 97% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 22Conversion 57Competition 14Returns 96Price range 65Avg price 83Brand share 8Review moat 41Quality gap 53

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$18.01

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$8.41–$27.51

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

Conversion

Good4.8%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,433.7

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Growth

Bad-5.4%

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

Competition

Bad83%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Market size

Bad$35K

$35K/yr · 40K searches

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, clove candle is a $35K/yr Amazon United States market (40K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

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

clove candle market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$90K–$108K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
4.8%
Avg BSR
#312
Page quality
0%
Prime
80%
Sponsored
70%
Out of stock
10.7%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
138 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 83% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 falling

Sellers

35

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

83%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

0%

  • Yankee Candle64%
  • A Cheerful Giver11%
  • Just Makes Scents10%
  • Village Candle8%
  • Sweet Water Decor4%
  • FF FRAGRFLOWING3%

Demand

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 43 weeks — -5.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
10K6KSpike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26Oct '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26Jun '26

Top clove candle search terms

  • clove candle11K/yr
  • yankee candle kitchen spice7K/yr
  • cinnamon clove candle5K/yr
  • orange clove candle6K/yr
  • kitchen spice candle4K/yr
  • orange cinnamon candle3K/yr
  • kitchen spice yankee candle4K/yr
All search terms

Top clove 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%15%$5K30%$11K45%$16K60%$21K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 10 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about clove candle

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

What buyers love

Smell71%

“The fragrance is wonderful”

Quality-Overall6%

“Great quality candle with long burn time”

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

“Light shines a little love”

Value For Money5%

“fair price”

Gifting Purpose2%

“Perfect gift or addition to your home”

Durability2%

“Yankee candle lasts”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“as advertised”

Strength1%

“Very strong”

Comfort-Overall1%

“so relaxing, comforting and delightful”

Color1%

“Pretty”

What buyers complain about

Smell65%

“The fragrance is just barely noticeable”

Value For Money15%

“Suddenly too expensive”

Size-Overall4%

“It's big,”

Quality-Overall3%

“not the best I've tried”

Thickness2%

“Glass container too thin”

Strength1%

“It is not as strong as I was hoping for”

Ease Of Use1%

“I couldnt use it after”

Flammable1%

“Burns Poorly”

Top return reasons

Smell75%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Size-Overall4%
Value For Money3%
Defective Material/Parts3%
Color3%
Functionality-Overall1%
Stain Resistance1%
Gifting Purpose1%
Product Condition1%

Common questions

Is clove candle profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $35K/yr across 10 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -5.4%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the clove candle niche?
6 brands and 35 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 83% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in clove candle?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
What does it cost to enter the clove candle niche?
Listings span $8.41–$27.51; the average listing price is $18.01 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,434 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.