Dove vs L'Occitane:Which is searched more?
In September 2026, Dove had more branded searches than L'Occitane among hand soap brands worldwide. Dove was estimated to have 1.7M branded searches compared to L'Occitane’s 1.2M, and held a 30.4% Share of Search versus L'Occitane’s 22.4%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Dove or L'Occitane?
Compare the hand soap brands people buy. 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.
Share of Search by month for Dove, L'Occitane. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Dove | L'Occitane | Aesop | Diptyque | Jo Malone | Dial | Blueland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 28.3% | 22.2% | 18.2% | 15% | 12.2% | 3% | 1.1% |
| Nov 2025 | 18.5% | 29.4% | 19.7% | 16% | 13.1% | 2.2% | 1% |
| Dec 2025 | 16.2% | 33.2% | 18.2% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 2% | 0.77% |
| Jan 2026 | 23.9% | 26.4% | 17.6% | 14.5% | 11.8% | 4.3% | 1.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 27.3% | 25.4% | 17.1% | 14% | 11.4% | 3.4% | 1.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 28.2% | 22.1% | 18.1% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 3% | 1.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 26.7% | 24.4% | 16.4% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 4% | 1.6% |
| May 2026 | 29% | 22.8% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 12.6% | 3.7% | 1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 28.1% | 24.1% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 10.9% | 3.3% | 1.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 27.9% | 23.9% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 10.8% | 3.9% | 1.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 30.7% | 22.2% | 15% | 15% | 12.3% | 3.7% | 1.1% |
| Sep 2026 | 30.4% | 22.4% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 12.4% | 3.7% | 0.94% |
How has the Dove and L'Occitane comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: L'Occitane took it in November 2025, Dove took it in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dove’s estimated Share of Search among hand soap brands worldwide moved from 28.3% to 30.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.6M to 1.7M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, L'Occitane’s estimated Share of Search among hand soap brands worldwide moved from 22.2% to 22.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.2M.
How did search popularity change for hand soap brands worldwide in September 2026?
0 changes
Neither Dove nor L'Occitane moved beyond provider rounding among hand soap brands in September 2026.
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How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dove’s and L'Occitane’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.
Dove
5 branded search terms
- dove
- dove body scrub
- dove body wash
- dove nz
- dove soap
L'Occitane
1 branded search term
- l occitane
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