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Nécessaire vs Nivea:Which is more popular?

In October 2026, Nécessaire had more branded searches than Nivea among deodorant and body care brands worldwide. Nécessaire had about 22,000 branded searches, while Nivea had 5,400. Nécessaire made up 1.7% of all deodorant and body care brand searches we track, and Nivea accounted for 0.42%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about deodorant and body care brands, Nécessaire appeared in two of the five answers and Nivea in none.

Among deodorant and body care brands worldwide in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Nécessaire, about 4 searches for every 1 for Nivea

Nécessaire 22K searchesNivea 5.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Nécessaire, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Nivea in 0

Nécessaire in 2 of 5Nivea in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Nécessaire, the only one of the two named

Nécessaire first in 2Nivea never named

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Top deodorant and body care brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nécessaire was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Nivea 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. Dove1st
  2. Native2nd
  3. Secret3rd
  4. Vanicream4th
  5. SALT & STONE5th
  6. Nécessaire6th
  7. Lume7th
  8. Wild–
  9. Dr. Squatch–
  10. +2 more
  11. Nivea–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Dove5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Native4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vanicream3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Secret2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lume2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Nécessaire2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • SALT & STONE1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Wild0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dr. Squatch0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Nivea0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

See every answer about deodorant and body care 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 20, 2026.

Is Nécessaire or Nivea more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Nécessaire and Nivea by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 deodorant and body care brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Nécessaire and Nivea among deodorant and body care brands worldwide, by month

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

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSALT & STONEDoveWildNativeSecretLumeDr. SquatchVanicreamNécessaireOld SpicenuudNivea
Nov 202530.7%16.1%23.2%11.7%6.4%4.3%2.9%0.85%1.7%1%0.88%0.31%
Dec 202533.1%16.1%20%12.3%6.8%4.5%2.5%0.91%1.8%0.91%0.77%0.33%
Jan 202624.8%18.5%21.6%13.4%8.9%4.9%2.7%1.2%1.9%0.8%1%0.36%
Feb 202625.8%18%23.3%11.8%7.9%5.3%2.9%1.3%1.4%0.86%1.1%0.38%
Mar 202622.6%17.6%24.5%12.4%8.3%6.8%3%1.1%1.5%0.91%0.95%0.41%
Apr 202624%18.7%21.3%10.8%8.8%7.2%3.9%1.4%1.4%0.96%1%0.53%
May 202623.5%17.1%24.5%10.1%8.2%6.8%3.7%2%1.3%1.1%1.1%0.49%
Jun 202621.9%19.1%27.4%9.4%7.7%6.3%2.8%1.5%1.3%1%1.1%0.46%
Jul 202624.9%18.5%26.2%9%7.3%6%2.7%1.5%1.5%0.98%1%0.44%
Aug 202625%18.3%25.9%8.9%7.2%5.9%3.2%1.8%1.3%1.2%0.83%0.43%
Sep 202624.6%21%20.5%8.5%8.5%5.7%3.1%3.8%1.4%1.4%0.97%0.42%
Oct 202624.2%21.1%20.7%8.5%8.5%5.7%3.8%3.1%1.7%1.4%0.8%0.42%

Nivea sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “nivea deo stick”.

How has branded search for Nécessaire and Nivea changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for deodorant and body care brands worldwide in October 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nivea worldwide rose 22.7% over 12 measured months, from 4.4K to 5.4K in October 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Nécessaire worldwide fell 10.9% over 12 measured months, from 24.7K to 22K in October 2026.

How are Nécessaire’s and Nivea’s branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nécessaire’s and Nivea’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.

Nécessaire

2 branded search terms

  • necessaire body wash
  • necessaire deodorant

Nivea

1 branded search term

  • nivea deo stick

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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