Napoleon Perdis vs NARS:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Napoleon Perdis had more branded searches than NARS among makeup brands in Australia. Napoleon Perdis had about 8,100 branded searches, while NARS had 6,600. Napoleon Perdis made up 3.5% of all makeup brand searches we track, and NARS accounted for 2.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about makeup brands, NARS appeared in three of the five answers and Napoleon Perdis in none.
Who do people search for more?
Napoleon Perdis, about 23% more searches than NARS
Who does AI mention more?
NARS, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Napoleon Perdis in 0
Who does AI recommend more?
NARS, the only one of the two named
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Top makeup brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NARS was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Napoleon Perdis did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
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- Napoleon Perdis0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
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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 Napoleon Perdis or NARS more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Napoleon Perdis and NARS 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 Napoleon Perdis, NARS. 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 Napoleon Perdis and NARS comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Napoleon Perdis took it in June 2026, NARS took it in July 2026, Napoleon Perdis took it in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Napoleon Perdis’ share of searches among makeup brands in Australia moved from 3% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 8.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NARS’s share of searches among makeup brands in Australia moved from 3.7% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 6.6K.
How did search popularity change for Australia makeup brands in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Napoleon Perdis rose from 10th to 9th among makeup brands in Australia.
Estimated monthly branded searches for NARS in Australia fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Napoleon Perdis’ and NARS’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.
Napoleon Perdis
1 branded search term
- napoleon perdis
NARS
1 branded search term
- nars
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