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How popular isLiving Light?

In September 2026, people searched for Living Light by name about 260 times in New Zealand, a 33.3% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.72% of all New Zealand candle and home fragrance brand searches, placing Living Light ninth out of nine brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about candle and home fragrance brands, Living Light appeared in two of the four answers and was the seventh most recommended of the nine.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Living Light is the ninth most searched of 9 competitors and the seventh most recommended in AI answers.

  1. EcoyaShare of searches 24.8%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  2. AesopShare of searches 23.9%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 9th
  3. Jo MaloneShare of searches 16.1%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 8th
  4. DiptyqueShare of searches 13.4%Mentioned in 1 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. Living LightShare of searches 0.72%Mentioned in 2 of 4 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th

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Top candle and home fragrance brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Living Light was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Living Light is the seventh most recommended of the nine.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Ecoya1st
  2. Ashley & Co2nd
  3. The Aromatherapy Co.3rd
  4. LucyKing4th
  5. Glasshouse Fragrances5th
  6. Diptyque6th
  7. Living Light7th
  8. Jo Malone8th
  9. Aesop9th

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Ecoya2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Jo Malone2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Glasshouse Fragrances2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Ashley & Co2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • The Aromatherapy Co.2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • LucyKing2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Living Light2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Aesop1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Diptyque1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which candle and home fragrance brands compete with Living Light?

Living Light against candle and home fragrance brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Ecoya, Aesop, Jo Malone, Diptyque, Glasshouse Fragrances, Ashley & Co, The Aromatherapy Co., Living Light. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthEcoyaAesopJo MaloneDiptyqueGlasshouse FragrancesAshley & CoThe Aromatherapy Co.LucyKingLiving Light
Oct 202525%23.2%13.3%10.3%13.4%8%4.4%1.3%1.1%
Nov 202531.9%29.1%9%6.1%13.6%6.1%2.8%0.69%0.81%
Dec 202531.1%20%13%7.8%16.1%5.6%4.5%0.85%1.1%
Jan 202624.4%23.1%13%13.1%11.1%7.7%5.1%1.2%1.3%
Feb 202622.8%26%13.9%12.6%8.5%8.9%4.9%1.3%0.97%
Mar 202623.6%27.4%15.4%11.5%7.7%8%4.3%1.2%0.86%
Apr 202624.6%22.8%14.9%13.6%9.3%7.8%4.3%1.5%1.3%
May 202625.3%24.4%13.7%12.4%9.1%8.3%4.2%1.6%1.1%
Jun 202624.7%25.7%11.3%13.3%11.9%7.1%3.9%1%0.95%
Jul 202640.8%19.8%10.7%10.9%7.5%5.5%3%0.89%0.89%
Aug 202624.9%23.7%12.9%14%9.1%9.7%3.5%1.2%0.87%
Sep 202624.8%23.9%16.1%13.4%9.6%6.6%3.6%1.2%0.72%

  1. 1.Ecoya

    24.8%

    Held 1st. 9K estimated branded searches, -2.3% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  2. 2.Aesop

    23.9%

    Held 2nd. 8.7K estimated branded searches, -1.1% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  3. 3.Jo Malone

    16.1%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 5.8K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +3.2 points.

  4. 4.Diptyque

    13.4%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 4.9K estimated branded searches, -5.8% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  5. 5.Glasshouse Fragrances

    9.6%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 3.5K estimated branded searches, +3.3% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  6. 6.Ashley & Co

    6.6%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -3.1 points.

  7. 7.The Aromatherapy Co.

    3.6%

    Held 7th. 1.3K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  8. 8.LucyKing

    1.2%

    Held 8th. 440 estimated branded searches, -4.3% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Living Light

    0.72%

    Held 9th. 260 estimated branded searches, -18.8% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for Living Light changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Living Light in New Zealand fell from 390 to 260.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Living Light’s share of searches among candle and home fragrance brands in New Zealand held steady, from 1.1% to 0.72%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand candle and home fragrance brands in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Jo Malone overtook Diptyque to rank 3rd among candle and home fragrance brands in New Zealand, with 16.1% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Ashley & Co lost share of searches among candle and home fragrance brands in New Zealand, from 9.7% to 6.6%.

  3. In September 2026, Diptyque lost share of searches among candle and home fragrance brands in New Zealand, from 14% to 13.4%.

  4. In September 2026, Glasshouse Fragrances rose from 6th to 5th among candle and home fragrance brands in New Zealand.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Living Light in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 390 to 260 in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for The Aromatherapy Co. in New Zealand fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.6K to 1.3K in September 2026.

How are Living Light’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Living Light’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

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