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Burberry vs Chanel:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Chanel had more branded searches than Burberry among fragrance brands in Australia. Chanel had about 22,200 branded searches, while Burberry had 18,100. Chanel made up 9% of all fragrance brand searches we track, and Burberry accounted for 7.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about fragrance brands, Chanel appeared in three of the four answers and Burberry in none.

Among fragrance brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Chanel, about 23% more searches than Burberry

Chanel 22.2K searchesBurberry 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Chanel, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Burberry in 0

Chanel in 3 of 4Burberry in 0 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Chanel, the only one of the two named

Chanel first in 2Burberry never named

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Top fragrance brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Chanel was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Burberry did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Yves Saint Laurent1st
  2. Chanel2nd
  3. Dior Beauty3rd
  4. Maison Francis Kurkdjian4th
  5. Tom Ford5th
  6. Le Labo6th
  7. Jo Malone7th
  8. Versace8th
  9. Burberry–
  10. Prada–
  11. +5 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Yves Saint Laurent4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Chanel3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Le Labo1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Versace1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Dior Beauty1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Jo Malone1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Prada1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Tom Ford1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Maison Francis Kurkdjian1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Burberry0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+5 more

See every answer about fragrance brands

4 answers

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

Is Burberry or Chanel more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Burberry and Chanel by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 fragrance brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Burberry and Chanel among fragrance brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Chanel, Burberry. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLe LaboYves Saint LaurentVersaceChanelBurberryDior BeautyJo MalonePradaTom FordKAYALIMarc JacobsGucciMaison Francis KurkdjianRabanneViktor&Rolf
Oct 202515.5%12.7%8.5%8.5%6.9%6.9%8.5%6.9%6.9%4.6%4.6%3.8%3.1%1.6%1%
Nov 202510.7%13.1%8.8%8.8%7.2%7.2%10.7%5.9%5.9%7.2%5.9%3.9%2.1%1.4%1.3%
Dec 20259.9%12.2%9.9%9.9%8.1%6.7%9.9%6.7%5.4%4.4%6.7%4.4%2.4%1.7%1.5%
Jan 202612.6%12.6%8.4%10.3%6.9%8.4%8.4%5.6%6.9%4.6%5.6%3.8%3.1%1.5%1.2%
Feb 202613.7%11.2%9.1%9.1%7.5%9.1%7.5%6.1%6.1%5%6.1%4.1%2.7%1.4%1.1%
Mar 202615.6%12.8%8.5%8.5%7%7%8.5%5.7%7%5.7%4.7%3.8%2.5%1.4%1.1%
Apr 202614.8%12.1%8.1%9.9%6.6%8.1%9.9%6.6%5.4%5.4%4.4%3.6%2.9%1.4%1%
May 202613.2%13.2%8.8%10.8%7.2%7.2%8.8%5.9%5.9%4.8%4.8%3.9%2.6%1.8%1.1%
Jun 202615.5%12.7%8.5%10.3%6.9%6.9%8.5%6.9%5.7%4.6%4.6%3.8%2.5%1.6%1.1%
Jul 202613.9%13.9%9.3%9.3%7.6%7.6%7.6%6.2%6.2%5.1%5.1%3.4%2.2%1.8%1.2%
Aug 202614.2%11.7%9.5%9.5%7.8%7.8%7.8%6.4%7.8%4.3%4.3%3.5%2.3%2.3%0.93%
Sep 202616.4%13.4%11%9%7.3%7.3%7.3%6%6%4%4%3.3%2.2%1.8%0.93%

How has the Burberry and Chanel comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Chanel was ahead of Burberry in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Burberry’s share of searches among fragrance brands in Australia moved from 6.9% to 7.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 18.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chanel’s share of searches among fragrance brands in Australia moved from 8.5% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 22.2K.

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

3 changes
  1. In September 2026, Versace overtook Chanel to rank 3rd among fragrance brands in Australia, with 11% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Chanel lost share of searches among fragrance brands in Australia, from 9.5% to 9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Burberry in Australia rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

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

Burberry

1 branded search term

  • burberry perfume

Chanel

1 branded search term

  • chanel perfume

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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