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votive candles scented

Worth a look

Shows low returns (1.2%), but soft demand (-25.3% this quarter) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 16Growth 12Conversion 40Competition 77Returns 90Price range 77Avg price 79Brand share 52Review moat 76Quality gap 84

Returns

Great1.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Great$16.43

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Competition

Great38%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Price range

Great$9.83–$32.55

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

Review moat

Great480.97

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Brand share

Good74%

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

Conversion

Okay3.2%

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

Market size

Bad$65K

$65K/yr · 122K searches

Growth

Bad-25.3%

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

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, votive candles scented is a $65K/yr Amazon United States market (122K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 74% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

votive candles scented market data

Units sold / yr
5K–6K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$82K–$99K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.2%
Avg BSR
#68
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
47%
Out of stock
12.3%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
165 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (38% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

15 falling

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

74%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

38%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

20%

  • Aroma Naturals26%
  • CW STUDIO19%
  • Light In The Dark13%
  • General Wax & Candle Company8%
  • Hyoola7%
  • YOSICIL6%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -25.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.4×

Top votive candles scented search terms

  • scented votive candles61K/yr
  • votive candles scented41K/yr
  • scented votive candles bulk9K/yr
  • scented votives5K/yr
  • scented votive candles clearance sale5K/yr
All search terms

Top votive candles scented 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%4%$3K8%$5K12%$8K16%$10K1101001K10K 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 votive candles scented

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

What buyers love

Smell63%

“Amazing scent”

Brightness/Shine/Glow6%

“They shine very brightly”

Quality-Overall6%

“Great Candle quality”

Value For Money6%

“They were inexpensive”

Color4%

“The color is okay”

Durability1%

“Long Lasting”

Size-Overall1%

“Its the perfect size”

Gifting Purpose1%

“Gift”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“AS MENTIONED”

Fire Resistance1%

“They do burn cleanly and quickly”

What buyers complain about

Smell45%

“It smells artificial now”

Size-Overall8%

“These candles are very small”

Quality-Overall6%

“Bad burning quality”

Flammable5%

“I had it burning all the time”

Value For Money5%

“Not worth the price”

Strength3%

“Crappy”

Durability2%

“The candle only lasted 5 hours of burn time”

Color1%

“hot pink in color”

Allergies1%

“they caused asthma attack”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Color in photograph is misleading”

Top return reasons

Smell56%
Size-Overall20%
Advertised Vs Actual Product7%
Color4%
Flammable2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Display Colors2%
Value For Money2%
Quality-Overall1%
Mechanism Issues1%

Common questions

Is votive candles scented profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $65K/yr across 36 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -25.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the votive candles scented niche?
15 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 38% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 74% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in votive candles scented?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 1.2%.
When does demand for votive candles scented peak?
Demand peaks in Jan–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 3.4× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the votive candles scented niche?
Listings span $9.83–$32.55; the average listing price is $16.43 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 481 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.