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# **mothers day candle**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +334.0% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 44Growth 100Conversion 65Competition 86Returns 87Price range 56Avg price 77Brand share 91Review moat 55Quality gap 27
**Growth**
**Incredible****+334.0%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Brand share**
**Great****44%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Returns**
**Great****1.4%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Competition**
**Great****29%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Avg price**
**Great****$15.92**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****5.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$5.26–$27.64**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Good****1,293.01**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Market size**
**Okay****$235K**
$235K/yr · 253K searches
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, mothers day candle is a $235K/yr Amazon United States market (253K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 44% of demand. Demand peaks in May–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 71/100.
Data updated Jul 31, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **mothers day candle market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **15K–20K**
- avg 100–250/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$239K–$318K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#544**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **85%**
- **Out of stock**
- **9.8%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **30 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **161 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (29% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**49 **—flat
**Sellers**
**76**
**Top-5 brand share**
**44%**
Top 20: 79%
**Top-5 click share**
**29%**
Top 20: 65%
**Open market**
**52%**
- AOOVOO11% - Lihome10% - Haobell9% - Sweet Water Decor7% - KLL6% - Hocis4%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +334.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
90K70KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: May, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 39.1×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/mothers-day-candle/trend)
## **Top mothers day candle search terms**
- **mothers day candle**60K/yr+527.3%5.7% conv. - **mom candle**48K/yr+175.8%4.8% conv. - **mothers day candles**26K/yr+326.6%4.8% conv. - **candles for mom**23K/yr+209.5%4.6% conv. - **candle for mom**22K/yr+130.3%5.6% conv. - **mothers day candles for mom**7K/yr+560.7%5.8% conv. - **mothers day gifts candle**7K/yr+634.7%5.1% conv. - **candles for mothers day**6K/yr+531.2%4.0% conv. - **mom candles**11K/yr+163.0%4.2% conv. - **candle mothers day**4K/yr+865.9%4.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/home-kitchen/mothers-day-candle/search-terms)
## **Top mothers day 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%2%$5K4%$9K6%$14K8%$19K1101001K10K 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**Gifts for Mom from Daughter Son - Funny Birthday & Mothers Day & Thanksgiving & Christmas Gift Lavender Candles(5.8oz)**Haobell**$12.52**4.6★1,196 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXSFY4YP) [2**Sweet Water Decor Best Mom Ever Candle - Sea Salt Jasmine Cream and Wood Scented Soy Wax Candle for Mom - 9oz Clear Jar 40 Hour Burn Time Made in the USA**Sweet Water Decor**$18.06**4.6★987 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083STR3Z9) [3**Gifts for Mom from Daughter Son Mothers Day Birthday Christmas Thanksgiving Gifts for Mom Stepmother Adoptive Mother Lavender Scented Candle**KLL**$10.87**4.7★4,426 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0953MZ7X4) [4**Lihome Gifts for Mom from Daughter & Son Best Mom Birthday Gift Mothers Day Thanksgiving Christmas Vanilla Coconut Scented Candle**Lihome**$8.82**4.6★486 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ6XLV8Q) [5**Mothers Day Gifts for Mom - 12 Scented Candles Set with Messages Best Birthday Christmas Thanksgiving Gifts for Mom from Daughter Son**Lihome**$25.15**4.7★1,382 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQZBVS4G)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**EEZWONDER Birthday Gifts for Mom Vanilla Lavender Candle 10 oz**TEEZWONDER**$20.73**1,041 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRZPHBL4) [**Mothers Day Gifts for Mom - 12 Scented Candles Set with Messages Best Birthday Christmas Thanksgiving Gifts for Mom from Daughter Son**Lihome**$25.15**1,382 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQZBVS4G) [**Funny Mothers Day Gifts from Daughter Son Kids Mothers Day Gift Basket Unique Birthday Gift for Mom Mother in Law Mama Bonus Mom Gifts Self Care Relaxation Candle for Women Who Have Everything**CHEERGLEE**$7.87**29 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMSVVHM2) [**FF FRAGRFLOWING Mom Birthdays Gift 7 oz Vanilla Scented**FF FRAGRFLOWING**$14.18**127 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GL23NFFR) [**Best Mom Ever Candle Vanilla Cashmere Scented**SENSE ISLAND**$15.26**82 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJZZMH9P)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**EEZWONDER Birthday Gifts for Mom Vanilla Lavender Candle 10 oz**TEEZWONDER**$20.73**4.7★**▲ 86%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRZPHBL4) [**Mothers Day Gifts for Mom - 12 Scented Candles Set with Messages Best Birthday Christmas Thanksgiving Gifts for Mom from Daughter Son**Lihome**$25.15**4.7★**▲ 81%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQZBVS4G) [**JOYIN Candles Gifts for Mom from Daughter Son Mothers Day Birthday Christmas Thanksgiving Gifts for Mom Stepmother Adoptive Mother Lavender Scented Candles**JOYIN**$9.36**4.2★**▲ 77%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G5MRDY4N) [**Birthday Gifts for Mom from Daughter Son - Meaningful Candle for Mom Mothers Day Gift for Mommy Mama 7oz Vanilla Lavender Scented Candle**Maracco**$11.54**4.5★**▲ 75%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCN7YLT6) [**AOOVOO Healing Candles Set for Women - 4 Pack Candles for Home Scented Aromatherapy Candle with Crystals Gratitude Rhodonite/Appreciation Clear Quartz/Blessing Aventurine/Love Rose Quartz**AOOVOO**$22.05**4.3★**▲ 73%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDFCGY7K)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about mothers day candle**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Smell**23%
*“Great fragrance”*
**Gifting Purpose**14%
*“Christmas gift”*
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**10%
*“so bright”*
**Quality-Overall**7%
*“Awesome quality”*
**Warmth**7%
*“Cozy”*
**Alarm/Timer Accuracy**6%
*“It also has a timer feature which is handy”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Price was fair”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Heating**3%
*“Heats up nicely”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“Love the design”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Smell**20%
*“Smells strange”*
**Size-Overall**13%
*“SHORT”*
**Durability**12%
*“didnt last”*
**Functionality-Overall**6%
*“Timer does not work at all”*
**Quality-Overall**6%
*“Poor quality control”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“A bit overpriced”*
**Heating**4%
*“Gets hot”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Inaccurate description”*
**Flammable**2%
*“causing a fire”*
**Strength**1%
*“not strong”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**33%
**Smell**13%
**Functionality-Overall**8%
**Value For Money**7%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**6%
**Color**5%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Heating**3%
**Brightness/Shine/Glow**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is mothers day candle profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $235K/yr across 67 tracked products. 1 of 18 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +334.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (71/100).
- **How competitive is the mothers day candle niche?**
- 49 brands and 76 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 29% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 44% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in mothers day candle?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 1.4%.
- **When does demand for mothers day candle peak?**
- Demand peaks in May–Dec; the busiest month runs 39.1× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the mothers day candle niche?**
- Listings span $5.26–$27.64; the average listing price is $15.92 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,293 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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