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Nivea vs Sukin:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Nivea had more branded searches than Sukin among deodorant brands in Australia. Nivea had about 5,400 branded searches, while Sukin had 720. Nivea made up 9.8% of all deodorant brand searches we track, and Sukin accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about deodorant brands, Nivea and Sukin each appeared in one of the five answers. Nivea and Sukin were each mentioned first in one of the two answers that named either.

Among deodorant brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Nivea, about 8 searches for every 1 for Sukin

Nivea 5.4K searchesSukin 720 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 1 of 5 answers.

Nivea in 1 of 5Sukin in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 1 of 2 answers.

Nivea first in 1Sukin first in 1

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Top deodorant brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nivea and Sukin were each mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Nivea and Sukin were each listed first in one of the two answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. No Pong1st
  2. MooGoo2nd
  3. Rexona3rd
  4. Nivea4th
  5. Mitchum5th
  6. Sukin6th
  7. Black Chicken6th
  8. Dove8th
  9. Lynx–
  10. Old Spice–
  11. +1 more

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
  • Old Spice0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

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 Nivea or Sukin more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Nivea and Sukin 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.

Nivea and Sukin among deodorant brands in Australia, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNo PongDoveLynxMooGooNiveaOld SpiceRexonaNativeMitchumSukinBlack Chicken
Oct 202532.2%14.4%11.7%6.3%7.8%7.8%7.8%5.2%3.5%1.9%1.3%
Nov 202534.5%15.4%12.6%6.9%6.9%6.9%6.9%4.6%2.5%1.7%1.4%
Dec 202531%13.8%17%6.1%7.5%9.2%6.1%4%2.7%1.5%1%
Jan 202635.6%15.9%10.6%7.1%7.1%5.7%7.1%4.7%3.1%2%1.2%
Feb 202635.9%13.1%10.7%7.1%8.7%5.8%7.1%5.8%2.6%1.7%1.4%
Mar 202634.6%12.6%12.6%6.9%8.4%6.9%6.9%5.5%2.5%1.7%1.4%
Apr 202632.3%14.4%11.8%7.8%7.8%7.8%6.3%6.3%2.2%1.9%1.3%
May 202630.3%13.5%11.1%9%9%9%7.4%5.9%2%1.5%1.2%
Jun 202629.4%16.1%10.7%10.7%7.2%8.7%8.7%3.8%2%1.4%1.2%
Jul 202626.2%17.5%11.7%9.5%9.5%7.8%7.8%5.2%2.2%1.9%0.84%
Aug 202627.7%15.2%12.4%12.4%8.2%8.2%6.7%4.5%2.4%1.3%0.9%
Sep 202622%18%14.7%12%9.8%8%8%2.9%2.4%1.3%1.1%

Sukin sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “sukin deodorant”.

How has the Nivea and Sukin comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Nivea was ahead of Sukin in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • 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.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sukin’s share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia moved from 1.9% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 720.

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

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Nivea gained share of searches among deodorant brands in Australia, from 8.2% to 9.8%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Sukin in Australia fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nivea’s and Sukin’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.

Nivea

1 branded search term

  • nivea deodorant

Sukin

1 branded search term

  • sukin deodorant

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