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Amika vs Mielle:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Mielle had more branded searches than Amika among hair oil brands worldwide. Mielle had about 36,000 branded searches, while Amika had 1,900. Mielle made up 5.9% of all hair oil brand searches we track, and Amika accounted for 0.31%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about hair oil brands, Mielle appeared in four of the five answers and Amika in none.

Among hair oil brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Mielle, about 19 searches for every 1 for Amika

Mielle 36K searchesAmika 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

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

Mielle in 4 of 5Amika in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Mielle, the only one of the two named

Mielle first in 4Amika 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. Amika 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 Amika or Mielle more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Amika 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.

Amika and Mielle among hair oil brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Mielle, Amika. 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 Amika and Mielle comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Mielle was ahead of Amika in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amika’s share of searches among hair oil brands worldwide moved from 0.18% to 0.31%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.9K.
  • 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, Mielle gained share of searches among hair oil brands worldwide, from 5.1% to 5.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Amika worldwide rose 46.2% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

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

Amika

1 branded search term

  • amika oil

Mielle

2 branded search terms

  • mielle oil
  • mielle rosemary oil

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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