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Gisou vs Mielle:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Gisou had more branded searches than Mielle among hair oil brands worldwide. Gisou had about 49,500 branded searches, while Mielle had 36,000. Gisou made up 8.2% of all hair oil brand searches we track, and Mielle accounted for 5.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hair oil brands, Mielle appeared in four of the five answers and Gisou in none.

Among hair oil brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Gisou, about 38% more searches than Mielle

Gisou 49.5K searchesMielle 36K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Mielle, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Gisou in 0

Mielle in 4 of 5Gisou in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Mielle, the only one of the two named

Mielle first in 4Gisou never named

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Top hair oil brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Mielle was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Gisou 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.

  1. Moroccanoil1st
  2. Mielle2nd
  3. Olaplex3rd
  4. Kérastase4th
  5. Verb5th
  6. Gisou–
  7. OGX–
  8. OUAI–
  9. Amika–
  10. Briogeo–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Moroccanoil5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Mielle4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Olaplex3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kérastase1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Verb1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Gisou0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OGX0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • OUAI0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Amika0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Briogeo0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

See every answer about hair oil brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Gisou or Mielle more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Gisou and Mielle by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 hair oil brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Gisou and Mielle among hair oil brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthMoroccanoilGisouKérastaseMielleVerbOGXOlaplexOUAIAmikaBriogeoJVN
Oct 202562.6%8.4%8.4%6.4%3.8%3.1%2.1%4.6%0.18%0.33%0.18%
Nov 202560.7%12.1%8.2%5.1%3%2.4%2.4%5.5%0.14%0.26%0.21%
Dec 202562.7%10.3%8.4%5.1%3.1%2.5%2.5%4.6%0.22%0.27%0.22%
Jan 202660.7%8.2%8.2%7.4%3.7%3.7%3%4.5%0.22%0.32%0.26%
Feb 202660.7%8.2%8.2%7.4%3.7%4.5%3%3.7%0.26%0.31%0.26%
Mar 202662.9%6.9%8.5%6.3%3.8%4.6%2.5%3.8%0.27%0.27%0.22%
Apr 202658.4%6.4%9.6%7.1%5.3%5.3%2.9%4.3%0.25%0.25%0.21%
May 202669.9%5.1%6.3%4.7%3.4%4.2%2.3%3.4%0.24%0.2%0.17%
Jun 202659.2%6.5%9.7%5.9%5.3%5.3%2.9%4.4%0.26%0.26%0.16%
Jul 202655.5%9.1%11.2%5.5%5%6.1%2.7%4.1%0.24%0.24%0.2%
Aug 202662.8%6.9%8.4%5.1%4.6%4.6%3.1%3.8%0.22%0.22%0.14%
Sep 202660.6%8.2%8.2%5.9%5.5%3.7%3.7%3.7%0.31%0.26%0.16%

How has the Gisou and Mielle comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Mielle took it in April 2026, Gisou took it in May 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Gisou’s share of searches among hair oil brands worldwide moved from 8.4% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 49.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mielle’s share of searches among hair oil brands worldwide moved from 6.4% to 5.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 45.9K to 36K.

How did search popularity change for hair oil brands worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Gisou overtook Kérastase to rank 2nd among hair oil brands worldwide, with 8.2% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Mielle gained share of searches among hair oil brands worldwide, from 5.1% to 5.9%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gisou’s and Mielle’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.

Gisou

1 branded search term

  • gisou hair oil

Mielle

2 branded search terms

  • mielle oil
  • mielle rosemary oil

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