Charlotte Tilbury vs Fenty Beauty:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Charlotte Tilbury had more branded searches than Fenty Beauty among makeup brands in Australia. Charlotte Tilbury had about 40,500 branded searches, while Fenty Beauty had 9,900. Charlotte Tilbury made up 17.3% of all makeup brand searches we track, and Fenty Beauty accounted for 4.2%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about makeup brands, Charlotte Tilbury and Fenty Beauty each appeared in three of the five answers. Charlotte Tilbury was mentioned before Fenty Beauty in every answer that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Charlotte Tilbury, about 4 searches for every 1 for Fenty Beauty
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Charlotte Tilbury, named ahead of Fenty Beauty in 3 of 3 answers
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Top makeup brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Charlotte Tilbury and Fenty Beauty were each mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Charlotte Tilbury was listed before Fenty Beauty in every answer that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
- Charlotte Tilbury1st
NARS2nd
Fenty Beauty3rd
MAC4th
MCoBeauty5th
MECCA MAX6th
Rare Beauty7th
Nude by Nature8th
Maybelline9th
Too Faced10th- +5 more
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Charlotte Tilbury3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Maybelline3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Fenty Beauty3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- NARS3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- MECCA MAX3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- MCoBeauty2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- MAC2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Rare Beauty2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Nude by Nature2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
Ere Perez2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about makeup brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best makeup brands in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“Which Australian makeup brand is best for everyday wear?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best drugstore foundation in Australia?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“makeup brands”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“makeup”
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.
Is Charlotte Tilbury or Fenty Beauty more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Charlotte Tilbury and Fenty Beauty by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 makeup brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.
Share of searches by month for Charlotte Tilbury, Fenty Beauty. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | MCoBeauty | Charlotte Tilbury | Maybelline | Huda Beauty | MAC | Rare Beauty | Fenty Beauty | e.l.f. Cosmetics | Napoleon Perdis | Nude by Nature | NARS | Ere Perez | MECCA MAX | Too Faced | INIKA Organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 33.4% | 15% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 5.5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.89% |
| Nov 2025 | 27.1% | 18.2% | 4.5% | 22.1% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2% | 3.6% | 1.1% | 0.88% | 0.88% | 0.88% |
| Dec 2025 | 35.8% | 19.7% | 5.9% | 8.8% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 0.94% | 1.4% | 0.94% | 0.78% |
| Jan 2026 | 33.3% | 14.9% | 8.1% | 12.2% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 3% | 3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.72% |
| Feb 2026 | 31.9% | 14.3% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1% | 0.84% |
| Mar 2026 | 38% | 13.9% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1.2% | 1% | 1% | 0.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 30.8% | 16.8% | 9.2% | 7.5% | 6% | 6.2% | 5% | 2.9% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| May 2026 | 29.7% | 16.3% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 7% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 30.9% | 20.7% | 9.3% | 7.6% | 6% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.79% | 0.79% | 1.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 30% | 20% | 9% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6% | 4% | 4.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 0.97% | 0.97% | 0.77% |
| Aug 2026 | 34.8% | 15.6% | 8.5% | 7% | 7.4% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.92% | 0.92% | 0.92% |
| Sep 2026 | 31.7% | 17.3% | 9.5% | 7.7% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.81% |
How has the Charlotte Tilbury and Fenty Beauty comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Charlotte Tilbury was ahead of Fenty Beauty in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Charlotte Tilbury’s share of searches among makeup brands in Australia moved from 15% to 17.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 40.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fenty Beauty’s share of searches among makeup brands in Australia moved from 5.5% to 4.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 9.9K.
How did search popularity change for Australia makeup brands in September 2026?
3 changes
In September 2026, Rare Beauty overtook Fenty Beauty to rank 6th among makeup brands in Australia, with 5.2% of the searches.
In September 2026, Charlotte Tilbury gained share of searches among makeup brands in Australia, from 15.6% to 17.3%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Fenty Beauty in Australia fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Charlotte Tilbury’s and Fenty Beauty’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.
Charlotte Tilbury
1 branded search term
- charlotte tilbury
Fenty Beauty
1 branded search term
- fenty beauty
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