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How popular isDove?

In September 2026, people searched for Dove by name about 33,400 times in Australia, a 40.3% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 18% of all Australia deodorant brand searches, placing Dove second out of 11 brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about deodorant brands, Dove appeared in one of the five answers and was the eighth most recommended of the 11.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Dove is the second most searched of 11 competitors and the eighth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. No PongShare of searches 22%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. DoveShare of searches 18%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  3. LynxShare of searches 14.7%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. MooGooShare of searches 12%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. NiveaShare of searches 9.8%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top deodorant brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Dove was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Dove is the eighth most recommended of the 11.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. No Pong1st
  2. MooGoo2nd
  3. Rexona3rd
  4. Nivea4th
  5. Mitchum5th
  6. Sukin6th
  7. Black Chicken6th
  8. Dove8th
  9. Lynx–
  10. Old Spice–
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Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • No Pong3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • MooGoo3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Rexona3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Dove1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Nivea1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Mitchum1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sukin1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Black Chicken1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lynx0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Old Spice0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.

Which deodorant brands compete with Dove?

Dove against deodorant brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for No Pong, Dove, Lynx, MooGoo, Nivea, Old Spice, Rexona, Native, Mitchum. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNo PongDoveLynxMooGooNiveaOld SpiceRexonaNativeMitchumSukinBlack Chicken
Oct 202532.2%14.4%11.7%6.3%7.8%7.8%7.8%5.2%3.5%1.9%1.3%
Nov 202534.5%15.4%12.6%6.9%6.9%6.9%6.9%4.6%2.5%1.7%1.4%
Dec 202531%13.8%17%6.1%7.5%9.2%6.1%4%2.7%1.5%1%
Jan 202635.6%15.9%10.6%7.1%7.1%5.7%7.1%4.7%3.1%2%1.2%
Feb 202635.9%13.1%10.7%7.1%8.7%5.8%7.1%5.8%2.6%1.7%1.4%
Mar 202634.6%12.6%12.6%6.9%8.4%6.9%6.9%5.5%2.5%1.7%1.4%
Apr 202632.3%14.4%11.8%7.8%7.8%7.8%6.3%6.3%2.2%1.9%1.3%
May 202630.3%13.5%11.1%9%9%9%7.4%5.9%2%1.5%1.2%
Jun 202629.4%16.1%10.7%10.7%7.2%8.7%8.7%3.8%2%1.4%1.2%
Jul 202626.2%17.5%11.7%9.5%9.5%7.8%7.8%5.2%2.2%1.9%0.84%
Aug 202627.7%15.2%12.4%12.4%8.2%8.2%6.7%4.5%2.4%1.3%0.9%
Sep 202622%18%14.7%12%9.8%8%8%2.9%2.4%1.3%1.1%

  1. 1.No Pong

    22%

    Held 1st. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -5.8 points.

  2. 2.Dove

    18%

    Held 2nd. 9.9K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +2.8 points.

  3. 3.Lynx

    14.7%

    Held 3rd. 8.1K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +2.3 points.

  4. 4.MooGoo

    12%

    Held 4th. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  5. 5.Nivea

    9.8%

    Held 5th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +1.6 points.

  6. 6.Old Spice

    8%

    Held 6th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. 7.Rexona

    8%

    Held 7th. 4.4K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +1.2 points.

  8. 8.Native

    2.9%

    Held 8th. 1.6K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

  9. 9.Mitchum

    2.4%

    Held 9th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  10. 10.Sukin

    1.3%

    Held 10th. 720 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  11. 11.Black Chicken

    1.1%

    Held 11th. 590 estimated branded searches, +22.9% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

Sukin sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “sukin deodorant”.

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How has branded search demand for Dove changed in Australia over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Dove in Australia rose from 23.8K to 33.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dove’s share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia increased from 14.4% to 18%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dove’s share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia peaked at 18% in September 2026 and was lowest at 12.6% in March 2026.

How did search popularity change for Australia deodorant brands in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Dove gained share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia, from 15.2% to 18%.

  2. In September 2026, Lynx gained share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia, from 12.4% to 14.7%.

  3. In September 2026, Nivea gained share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia, from 8.2% to 9.8%.

  4. In September 2026, Rexona gained share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia, from 6.7% to 8%.

  5. In September 2026, No Pong lost share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia, from 27.7% to 22%.

  6. In September 2026, Native lost share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia, from 4.5% to 2.9%.

How are Dove’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dove’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • dove body wash
  • dove deodorant
  • dove shampoo

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Dove?

Dove is owned by Unilever. Brandwave also tracks Liquid I.V., Ben & Jerry's, Golden Gaytime, Lipton, Lux, Lynx, Magnum, Rexona, Streets, TRESemmé and Weis, owned by the same company, in Australia.

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Where does Dove compete?

Dove is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Shampoo and haircare brands8th of 154%Show ranking
Deodorant brands2nd of 1118%Shown above
Body wash and soap brands1st of 1034.5%Show ranking
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