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yankee candles original jar candles

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.7%), but brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 55Growth 4Conversion 81Competition 89Returns 97Price range 81Avg price 83Brand share 0Review moat 48Quality gap 37

Returns

Incredible0.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Great26%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Avg price

Great$18.39

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Conversion

Great8.5%

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

Price range

Great$6.52–$55.91

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

Market size

Good$387K

$387K/yr · 248K searches

Review moat

Okay1,681.28

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Okay4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Bad-42.3%

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

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, yankee candles original jar candles is a $387K/yr Amazon United States market (248K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.

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

yankee candles original jar candles market data

Units sold / yr
25K–30K
avg 250–500/product
Revenue / yr
$460K–$552K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
8.5%
Avg BSR
#337
Page quality
0%
Prime
94%
Sponsored
59%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
48 months
Avg seller age
135 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (26% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

4 rising

Sellers

150

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

26%

Top 20: 64%

Open market

0%

  • Yankee Candle86%
  • Village Candle14%
  • YOROXRG0%
  • Glade0%
  • Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 99 weeks — -42.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
30K20KSpike '24Black Friday '24Holiday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Holiday '25DecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 9.1×

Top yankee candles original jar candles search terms

  • yankee candles original jar candles117K/yr
  • small yankee candles24K/yr
  • yankee candle large jar29K/yr
  • yankee candles sweet & spicy12K/yr
  • yankee candles large jar9K/yr
  • yankee candles fruity8K/yr
  • small yankee candles clearance8K/yr
  • yankee candle original jar candles10K/yr
  • yankee candles floral7K/yr
  • yankee candles signature candles16K/yr
All search terms

Top yankee candles original jar candles 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%$8K4%$15K6%$23K8%$31K101001K10K 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 yankee candles original jar candles

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

What buyers love

Smell69%

“Clean smell”

Value For Money6%

“fair price”

Quality-Overall5%

“the quality is always consistent”

Brightness/Shine/Glow4%

“Easy to light”

Gifting Purpose3%

“Christmas gift”

Durability3%

“Strong lasting”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“Just What I Was Looking For”

Color1%

“The green color is beautiful”

Size-Overall1%

“Its also a good size”

Strength0%

“It fills the room well without ever becoming too strong or overwhelming which is always a big plus”

What buyers complain about

Smell63%

“Bad smell”

Value For Money7%

“A bit pricey”

Quality-Overall4%

“Bad quality”

Size-Overall3%

“The wicks are too short”

Strength3%

“Not strong”

Flammable3%

“This is obviously a fire hazard”

Durability1%

“it didn't last”

Advertised Vs Actual Product1%

“this is NOT the same”

Product Condition1%

“I cant believe I got a used candle”

Gifting Purpose0%

“I couldnt give as a gift I decided to”

Top return reasons

Smell76%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Size-Overall5%
Value For Money4%
Functionality-Overall1%
Product Condition1%
Defective Material/Parts1%
Flammable1%
Color1%
Heating0%

Common questions

Is yankee candles original jar candles profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $387K/yr across 71 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -42.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
How competitive is the yankee candles original jar candles niche?
4 brands and 150 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 26% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in yankee candles original jar candles?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Smell, Value For Money, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.7%.
When does demand for yankee candles original jar candles peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 9.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the yankee candles original jar candles niche?
Listings span $6.52–$55.91; the average listing price is $18.39 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,681 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.