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frankincense incense

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.9%), but soft demand (-12.8% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 42Growth 19Conversion 86Competition 41Returns 96Price range 51Avg price 46Brand share 49Review moat 43Quality gap 55

Returns

Incredible0.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Great9.7%

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

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Price range

Good$5.31–$24.94

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

Brand share

Okay75%

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

Avg price

Okay$11.53

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Review moat

Okay2,243.14

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Market size

Okay$221K

$221K/yr · 197K searches

Competition

Okay61%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Bad-12.8%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, frankincense incense is a $221K/yr Amazon United States market (197K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 75% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 51/100.

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

frankincense incense market data

Units sold / yr
20K–25K
avg 750–1,000/product
Revenue / yr
$231K–$288K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
9.7%
Avg BSR
#203
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
79%
Out of stock
1.3%
Avg brand age
62 months
Avg seller age
164 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

20 rising

Sellers

125

Top-5 brand share

75%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 92%

Open market

22%

  • HEM32%
  • Calmveda17%
  • Bless International17%
  • TRUMIRI6%
  • raajsee3%
  • Satya Frankincense Incense3%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -12.8% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top frankincense incense search terms

  • frankincense incense67K/yr
  • frankincense and myrrh incense57K/yr
  • frankincense incense sticks31K/yr
  • frankincense and myrrh incense sticks13K/yr
  • incense frankincense and myrrh6K/yr
  • incense frankincense5K/yr
  • frankincense sticks5K/yr
  • incense sticks frankincense and myrrh4K/yr
  • frankincense sticks incense3K/yr
  • incense sticks frankincense3K/yr
All search terms

Top frankincense incense 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%5%$11K10%$22K15%$33K20%$44K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market 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.

What buyers say about frankincense incense

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

What buyers love

Smell57%

“Great fragrance”

Quality-Overall12%

“the quality feels solid”

Value For Money11%

“Best Money Spent”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“exceeded my expectations”

Durability2%

“still have plenty to last for months”

Fire Resistance2%

“That said, the burn time is great. around 45 minutes per stick as advertised., the quality feels solid, they don't shed or fall apart, and the scent lingers nicely in the room afterward”

Gifting Purpose1%

“Great gift”

Size-Overall1%

“The stick size is adequate”

Ease Of Use1%

“Very easy to use”

Comfort-Overall0%

“creating a calming environment that is perfect for relaxation or a quiet evening at home”

What buyers complain about

Smell51%

“Plastic smell”

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

“totally misleading”

Quality-Overall6%

“or the quality of the sticks poor”

Size-Overall4%

“Too short”

Flammable3%

“up in smoke”

Value For Money3%

“Misrepresented and overpriced”

Durability1%

“Very frail and is breaking up when taking out”

Thickness1%

“The sticks are very skinny”

Allergies1%

“bothered allergies”

Strength1%

“They are kind of delicate”

Top return reasons

Smell63%
Advertised Vs Actual Product14%
Quality-Overall4%
Size-Overall4%
Value For Money3%
Functionality-Overall3%
Flammable1%
Product Condition1%
Material Quality1%
Defective Material/Parts1%

Common questions

Is frankincense incense profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $221K/yr across 29 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -12.8%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (51/100).
How competitive is the frankincense incense niche?
20 brands and 125 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 75% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in frankincense incense?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.9%.
When does demand for frankincense incense peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the frankincense incense niche?
Listings span $5.31–$24.94; the average listing price is $11.53 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,243 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.