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title: "Milani vs NARS: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is Milani or NARS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bronzing powder brands set worldwide. 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."
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# Milani vs NARS: Which is searched more?

Is Milani or NARS more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bronzing powder brands set worldwide. 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**: Milani and NARS
- **Competitive set**: Bronzing powder brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Milani Share of Search**: 9.3%
- **NARS Share of Search**: 46.3%

## Is Milani or NARS more popular in search?

- In September 2026, NARS had more branded searches than Milani among bronzing powder brands worldwide. NARS had about 301,000 branded searches, while Milani had 60,500. NARS made up 46.3% of all bronzing powder brand searches we track, and Milani accounted for 9.3%.
- NARS was ahead of Milani in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Milani’s share of searches among bronzing powder brands worldwide moved from 7% to 9.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 60.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NARS’s share of searches among bronzing powder brands worldwide moved from 42.9% to 46.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 368K to 301K.

## Top bronzing powder brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, NARS was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Milani was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. NARS was listed before Milani in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NARS | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Milani | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Benefit Cosmetics | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Bobbi Brown | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| MAC | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about bronzing powder brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which bronzing powder brand should I buy?": 1. NARS, 2. Benefit Cosmetics
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bronzing powder brands?": 1. NARS, 2. Benefit Cosmetics, 3. Milani
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bronzing powder brand for everyday makeup?": 1. NARS, 2. Milani, 3. Benefit Cosmetics
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best bronzing powder": 1. NARS
- Searched Google, AI Overview "sun-kissed makeup": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Bobbi Brown and MAC.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for bronzing powder brands worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for NARS worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 301K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Milani estimated searches | Milani Share of Search | Milani rank | NARS estimated searches | NARS Share of Search | NARS rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 7% | 4 | 368K | 42.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 5.8% | 4 | 673K | 52.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 74K | 7.8% | 3 | 450K | 47.2% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 74K | 8.6% | 3 | 368K | 42.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 11.2% | 3 | 301K | 45.4% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 60.5K | 7.8% | 3 | 368K | 47.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 9.2% | 3 | 301K | 45.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 60.5K | 8.4% | 3 | 368K | 51.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 9.3% | 3 | 301K | 46.4% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 9.3% | 3 | 301K | 46.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 9.3% | 3 | 301K | 46.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 60.5K | 9.3% | 3 | 301K | 46.3% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Milani’s 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.

- **Milani**: Measured on the search term “milani”.
- **NARS**: Measured on the search term “nars”.

- [Milani profile](/demand/global-en/brands/milani)
- [NARS profile](/demand/global-en/brands/nars-cosmetics)
- [All bronzing powder brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bronzing-powder-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Milani or NARS more popular in search?

In September 2026, NARS had more branded searches than Milani among bronzing powder brands worldwide. NARS had about 301,000 branded searches, while Milani had 60,500. NARS made up 46.3% of all bronzing powder brand searches we track, and Milani accounted for 9.3%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Milani vs NARS: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/bronzing-powder-brands/compare/milani-vs-nars-cosmetics

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