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havdalah candle

Worth a look

Shows searches that convert (13.7% search→purchase), but soft demand (-15.4% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 30Growth 17Conversion 96Competition 34Returns 96Price range 81Avg price 78Brand share 28Review moat 89Quality gap 79

Conversion

Incredible13.7%

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

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Review moat

Great214.61

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Price range

Great$7.44–$49.84

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

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$16.20

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Okay65%

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

Market size

Okay$137K

$137K/yr · 62K searches

Brand share

Okay88%

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

Growth

Bad-15.4%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, havdalah candle is a $137K/yr Amazon United States market (62K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 88% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 55/100.

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

havdalah candle market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$97K–$130K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
13.7%
Avg BSR
#424
Page quality
0%
Prime
83%
Sponsored
89%
Out of stock
17.6%
Avg brand age
71 months
Avg seller age
178 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 65% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

8 flat

Sellers

9

Top-5 brand share

88%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

65%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

6%

  • Jerusalem Candles55%
  • SHALHEVET LIGHT12%
  • The Dreidel Company8%
  • DOUzzle7%
  • OHR CANDLES7%
  • A&S Mezuzot5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -15.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
2K1KPrime Day '25Spike '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.4×

Top havdalah 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%$14K20%$27K30%$41K40%$55K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 18 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about havdalah candle

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

What buyers love

Quality-Overall35%

“Handmade luxury and its best”

Gifting Purpose15%

“It makes a fantastic gift for newlyweds or for any occasion”

Color15%

“Very good colors”

Brightness/Shine/Glow10%

“Perfect Hands-free Candle”

Ease Of Use5%

“super well made to use easily”

Fire Resistance5%

“Burns well, reasonably priced”

Design-Overall5%

“it does look nice”

Smell5%

“Smells so good in a natural way, beautiful and meaningful”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money42%

“Too Expensive”

Flammable33%

“There are chemicals or something in the candles that makes them extremely flammable, and sputter or spit flames, within seconds it was like an out of control torch, spitting flames, and pouring hot wax all all over my hands”

Strength17%

“A bit flimsy”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall23%
Color18%
Functionality-Overall10%
Material Quality7%
Defective Material/Parts7%
Flammable7%
Ease Of Cleaning7%
Wet Cleaning3%
Thin3%
Leak-Proof3%

Common questions

Is havdalah candle profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $137K/yr across 18 tracked products. 0 of 5 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -15.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (55/100).
How competitive is the havdalah candle niche?
8 brands and 9 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 65% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 88% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in havdalah candle?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Flammable, Strength. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for havdalah candle peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the havdalah candle niche?
Listings span $7.44–$49.84; the average listing price is $16.20 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 215 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.