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title: "Schwarzkopf vs VO5: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Schwarzkopf or VO5? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hair sprays 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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# Schwarzkopf vs VO5: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Schwarzkopf or VO5? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hair sprays 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**: Schwarzkopf and VO5
- **Competitive set**: Hair sprays
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Schwarzkopf Share of Search**: 2%
- **VO5 Share of Search**: 3%

## Which is more popular in search, Schwarzkopf or VO5?

- In August 2026, VO5 had more branded searches than Schwarzkopf among hair sprays worldwide. VO5 was estimated to have 14.8K branded searches compared to Schwarzkopf’s 9.9K, and held a 3% Share of Search versus Schwarzkopf’s 2%.
- VO5 was ahead of Schwarzkopf in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Schwarzkopf’s estimated Share of Search among hair sprays worldwide moved from 2.1% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, VO5’s estimated Share of Search among hair sprays worldwide moved from 2.5% to 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K.

## How did search popularity change for hair sprays worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Schwarzkopf lost estimated Share of Search among hair sprays worldwide, from 3% to 2%.
- In August 2026, VO5 rose from 4th to 3rd among hair sprays worldwide.

## Month by month

| Month | Schwarzkopf estimated searches | Schwarzkopf Share of Search | Schwarzkopf rank | VO5 estimated searches | VO5 Share of Search | VO5 rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 9.9K | 2.1% | 4 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 1.7% | 4 | 14.8K | 3.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 8.1K | 1.6% | 5 | 22.2K | 4.5% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 2.2% | 4 | 18.1K | 4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 4 | 18.1K | 3.7% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 5 | 18.1K | 3.7% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 5 | 14.8K | 3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 2.5% | 4 | 14.8K | 3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 3% | 3 | 14.8K | 3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 9.9K | 2% | 5 | 14.8K | 3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Schwarzkopf’s and VO5’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.

- **Schwarzkopf**: Measured on the search term “schwarzkopf live”.
- **VO5**: Measured on the search term “vo5 shampoo”.

- [Schwarzkopf profile](/demand/global-en/brands/schwarzkopf)
- [VO5 profile](/demand/global-en/brands/vo5)
- [All hair sprays worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/hair-sprays): 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, Schwarzkopf or VO5?

In August 2026, VO5 had more branded searches than Schwarzkopf among hair sprays worldwide. VO5 was estimated to have 14.8K branded searches compared to Schwarzkopf’s 9.9K, and held a 3% Share of Search versus Schwarzkopf’s 2%.

## Cite this page

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