--- title: "Le Bent vs Smartwool: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Le Bent or Smartwool more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Merino clothing brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/le-bent-vs-smartwool" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Le Bent vs Smartwool: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Le Bent or Smartwool more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Merino clothing brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Le Bent and Smartwool - **Competitive set**: Merino clothing brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Le Bent Share of Search**: 7.8% - **Smartwool Share of Search**: 7.8% ## Is Le Bent or Smartwool more popular in search? - In September 2026, Le Bent and Smartwool were level in searches among merino clothing brands in Australia, with an estimated 880 branded searches each, at 7.8% of the total each. - Le Bent was ahead of Smartwool in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Le Bent’s share of searches among merino clothing brands in Australia moved from 6.5% to 7.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 880. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Smartwool’s share of searches among merino clothing brands in Australia moved from 13.6% to 7.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 880. ## Top merino clothing brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Smartwool was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Le Bent did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Icebreaker | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Kathmandu | 2nd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Smartwool | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Merino Country | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Macpac | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mons Royale | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Unbound Merino | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Le Bent | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Norsewear | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Untouched World | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Noble Wilde | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wool&Prince | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about merino clothing brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which merino clothing brand should I buy in Australia?": 1. Icebreaker, 2. Merino Country, 3. Mons Royale - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best merino base layers for hiking?": 1. Icebreaker, 2. Smartwool - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best merino thermals for winter?": 1. Icebreaker, 2. Smartwool, 3. Macpac - Searched Google, AI Overview "merino thermals": 1. Icebreaker, 2. Kathmandu, 3. Merino Country - Searched Google, AI Overview "merino base layer": 1. Kathmandu, 2. Macpac Not named in any answer: Unbound Merino, Le Bent, Norsewear, Untouched World, Noble Wilde and Wool&Prince. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia merino clothing brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Le Bent overtook Smartwool to rank 4th among merino clothing brands in Australia, with 7.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Norsewear overtook Smartwool and 5 others to rank 5th among merino clothing brands in Australia, with 7.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Smartwool lost share of searches among merino clothing brands in Australia, from 9.1% to 7.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Le Bent estimated searches | Le Bent Share of Search | Le Bent rank | Smartwool estimated searches | Smartwool Share of Search | Smartwool rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 480 | 6.5% | 6 | 1K | 13.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 10.9% | 5 | 1.6K | 13.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1K | 10.3% | 5 | 1.3K | 13.3% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 720 | 7.7% | 5 | 1.3K | 13.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 590 | 7.7% | 5 | 880 | 11.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 390 | 4.1% | 8 | 1K | 10.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 480 | 3.9% | 9 | 1.3K | 10.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | 720 | 5.1% | 8 | 1.3K | 9.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 5.2% | 7 | 1.6K | 9.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 880 | 5.7% | 7 | 1.6K | 10.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 7% | 5 | 1.3K | 9.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 7.8% | 4 | 880 | 7.8% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Le Bent’s and Smartwool’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. - **Le Bent**: Measured on the search term “le bent”. - **Smartwool**: Measured on the search term “smartwool”. - [Le Bent profile](/demand/au/brands/le-bent) - [Smartwool profile](/demand/au/brands/smartwool) - [All merino clothing brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-merino-clothing-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Le Bent or Smartwool more popular in search? In September 2026, Le Bent and Smartwool were level in searches among merino clothing brands in Australia, with an estimated 880 branded searches each, at 7.8% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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