--- title: "Dove vs Nivea: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Dove or Nivea more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Deo stick brands set in New Zealand. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-deo-stick-brands/compare/dove-vs-nivea" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dove vs Nivea: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Dove or Nivea more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Deo stick brands set in New Zealand. 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 Nivea - **Competitive set**: Deo stick brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Dove Share of Search**: 45.5% - **Nivea Share of Search**: 37.2% ## Is Dove or Nivea more popular in search? - In September 2026, Dove had more branded searches than Nivea among deo stick brands in New Zealand. Dove had about 8,630 branded searches, while Nivea had 7,050. Dove made up 45.5% of all deo stick brand searches we track, and Nivea accounted for 37.2%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Nivea took it in May 2026, Dove took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dove’s share of searches among deo stick brands in New Zealand moved from 46.1% to 45.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.7K to 8.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nivea’s share of searches among deo stick brands in New Zealand moved from 38.9% to 37.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.7K to 7K. ## Top deo stick brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Dove was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Nivea was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Dove was listed before Nivea in three out of four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mitchum | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Dove | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nivea | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Old Spice | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about deo stick brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which deo stick brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Mitchum, 2. Dove, 3. Nivea - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best deo stick brands in New Zealand?": 1. Mitchum, 2. Nivea - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best deo stick brand in New Zealand for daily use?": 1. Mitchum, 2. Dove - Searched Google, AI Overview "deodorant stick nz": 1. Dove, 2. Old Spice - Searched Google, AI Overview "sensitive skin deodorant stick": named none of the brands we track Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand deo stick brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Dove gained share of searches among deo stick brands in New Zealand, from 42.5% to 45.5%. - Nivea’s share of searches among deo stick brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 40.3% to 37.2% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Dove estimated searches | Dove Share of Search | Dove rank | Nivea estimated searches | Nivea Share of Search | Nivea rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.7K | 46.1% | 1 | 5.7K | 38.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 6.2K | 43.7% | 1 | 5.4K | 37.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 5.5K | 40.2% | 1 | 5.5K | 40% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 42.5% | 1 | 5K | 39.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5K | 43.1% | 1 | 4.6K | 40% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 5.6K | 44.3% | 1 | 5.1K | 40.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 5.2K | 42% | 1 | 4.9K | 40% | 2 | | May 2026 | 5.1K | 38.9% | 2 | 5.5K | 41.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 5.8K | 41.5% | 1 | 5.7K | 40.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 6.8K | 45.1% | 1 | 5.7K | 38% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 7.3K | 42.5% | 1 | 6.5K | 37.5% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 8.6K | 45.5% | 1 | 7K | 37.2% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dove’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. - **Dove**: Measured on the search terms “deo stick dove”, “dove body lotion”, “dove body scrub”, “dove body wash”, “dove clinical protection”, “dove deo”, “dove deo spray”, “dove intensive repair”, “dove rollon”, “dove scrub”, “dove tanning lotion” and “dove vanilla”, summed into one figure. - **Nivea**: Measured on the search terms “nivea”, “nivea balm lip”, “nivea body lotion”, “nivea creme”, “nivea deo”, “nivea facial wash”, “nivea lotion”, “nivea moisturiser” and “nivea soft”, summed into one figure. - [Dove profile](/demand/nz/brands/dove) - [Nivea profile](/demand/nz/brands/nivea) - [All deo stick brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-deo-stick-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Dove or Nivea more popular in search? In September 2026, Dove had more branded searches than Nivea among deo stick brands in New Zealand. Dove had about 8,630 branded searches, while Nivea had 7,050. Dove made up 45.5% of all deo stick brand searches we track, and Nivea accounted for 37.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dove vs Nivea: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-deo-stick-brands/compare/dove-vs-nivea This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-deo-stick-brands/compare/dove-vs-nivea. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.