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title: "Dove vs Molton Brown: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Dove or Molton Brown? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shower gel 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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# Dove vs Molton Brown: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Dove or Molton Brown? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Shower gel 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**: Dove and Molton Brown
- **Competitive set**: Shower gel
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Dove Share of Search**: 0.03%
- **Molton Brown Share of Search**: 16.5%

## Which is more popular in search, Dove or Molton Brown?

- In August 2026, Molton Brown had more branded searches than Dove among shower gel worldwide. Molton Brown was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Dove’s 260, and held a 16.5% Share of Search versus Dove’s 0.03%.
- Molton Brown was ahead of Dove in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dove’s estimated Share of Search among shower gel worldwide moved from 0.04% to 0.03%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 260.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Molton Brown’s estimated Share of Search among shower gel worldwide moved from 26.6% to 16.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 135K.

## How did search popularity change for shower gel worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Molton Brown gained estimated Share of Search among shower gel worldwide, from 14% to 16.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Dove worldwide fell 18.8% over 11 measured months, from 320 to 260 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Dove estimated searches | Dove Share of Search | Dove rank | Molton Brown estimated searches | Molton Brown Share of Search | Molton Brown rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 320 | 0.04% | 4 | 201K | 26.6% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 320 | 0.03% | 4 | 301K | 30.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 260 | 0.03% | 4 | 301K | 35.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 320 | 0.04% | 4 | 135K | 16.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 260 | 0.04% | 4 | 110K | 16.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 260 | 0.04% | 4 | 110K | 16.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 210 | 0.03% | 4 | 110K | 16.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 210 | 0.03% | 4 | 135K | 19.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 210 | 0.03% | 4 | 110K | 16.5% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 170 | 0.02% | 4 | 135K | 14% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 260 | 0.03% | 4 | 135K | 16.5% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dove’s and Molton Brown’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**: Measured on the search term “dove nz”.
- **Molton Brown**: Measured on the search term “molton brown”.

- [Dove profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dove)
- [Molton Brown profile](/demand/global-en/brands/molton-brown)
- [All shower gel worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/shower-gel): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Dove or Molton Brown?

In August 2026, Molton Brown had more branded searches than Dove among shower gel worldwide. Molton Brown was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to Dove’s 260, and held a 16.5% Share of Search versus Dove’s 0.03%.

## Cite this page

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