Native vs Nivea:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Nivea had more branded searches than Native among deodorant brands in Australia. Nivea had about 5,400 branded searches, while Native had 1,600. Nivea made up 9.8% of all deodorant brand searches we track, and Native accounted for 2.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about deodorant brands, Nivea appeared in one of the five answers and Native in none.
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Top deodorant brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nivea was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Native did not appear in any of the five answers.
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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.
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
Native0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about deodorant brands
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which deodorant should I buy in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best deodorant brands in Australia?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best natural deodorant that actually works?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“deodorant”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“natural deodorant”
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 26, 2026.
Is Native or Nivea more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Native and Nivea by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 deodorant brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.
Share of searches by month for Nivea, Native. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | No Pong | Dove | Lynx | MooGoo | Nivea | Old Spice | Rexona | Native | Mitchum | Sukin | Black Chicken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 32.2% | 14.4% | 11.7% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 34.5% | 15.4% | 12.6% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 31% | 13.8% | 17% | 6.1% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 6.1% | 4% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1% |
| Jan 2026 | 35.6% | 15.9% | 10.6% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 2% | 1.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 35.9% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 5.8% | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 34.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 5.5% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 32.3% | 14.4% | 11.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| May 2026 | 30.3% | 13.5% | 11.1% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 7.4% | 5.9% | 2% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 29.4% | 16.1% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 3.8% | 2% | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 26.2% | 17.5% | 11.7% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 5.2% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0.84% |
| Aug 2026 | 27.7% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| Sep 2026 | 22% | 18% | 14.7% | 12% | 9.8% | 8% | 8% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
How has the Native and Nivea comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Nivea was ahead of Native in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Native’s share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia moved from 5.2% to 2.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nivea’s share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia moved from 7.8% to 9.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 5.4K.
How did search popularity change for Australia deodorant brands in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Nivea gained share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia, from 8.2% to 9.8%.
In September 2026, Native lost share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia, from 4.5% to 2.9%.
How are branded searches counted?
2 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Native’s and Nivea’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.
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