--- title: "Aesop vs L'Occitane: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Aesop or L'Occitane more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand soap 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-hand-soap-brands/compare/aesop-vs-loccitane" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aesop vs L'Occitane: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Aesop or L'Occitane more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hand soap 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**: Aesop and L'Occitane - **Competitive set**: Hand soap brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Aesop Share of Search**: 31.4% - **L'Occitane Share of Search**: 13.6% ## Is Aesop or L'Occitane more popular in search? - In September 2026, Aesop had more branded searches than L'Occitane among hand soap brands in New Zealand. Aesop had about 8,580 branded searches, while L'Occitane had 3,710. Aesop made up 31.4% of all hand soap brand searches we track, and L'Occitane accounted for 13.6%. - Aesop was ahead of L'Occitane in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aesop’s share of searches among hand soap brands in New Zealand moved from 32.1% to 31.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.3K to 8.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, L'Occitane’s share of searches among hand soap brands in New Zealand moved from 17.5% to 13.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.5K to 3.7K. ## Top hand soap brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Aesop was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. L'Occitane did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ecostore | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Essano | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Aesop | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Only Good | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Jo Malone | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Diptyque | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | L'Occitane | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dove | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hand soap brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which hand soap brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. ecostore, 2. Essano - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hand soap brands in New Zealand?": 1. ecostore, 2. Aesop, 3. Only Good, 4. Essano - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hand soap brand in New Zealand for everyday washing?": 1. ecostore, 2. Essano, 3. Aesop - Searched Google, AI Overview "hand soap nz": 1. ecostore, 2. Only Good - Searched Google, AI Overview "luxury hand soap": 1. Aesop Not named in any answer: Jo Malone, Diptyque, L'Occitane and Dove. 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 hand soap brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Aesop lost share of searches among hand soap brands in New Zealand, from 32.3% to 31.4%. - L'Occitane’s share of searches among hand soap brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 17.8% to 13.6% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Aesop estimated searches | Aesop Share of Search | Aesop rank | L'Occitane estimated searches | L'Occitane Share of Search | L'Occitane rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 8.3K | 32.1% | 1 | 4.5K | 17.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 20.9K | 46.8% | 1 | 8.2K | 18.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 12.8K | 32.2% | 1 | 10K | 25.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 7.1K | 29.9% | 1 | 4.5K | 18.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 6.9K | 33.2% | 1 | 3K | 14.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 8.2K | 34.4% | 1 | 3.7K | 15.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 6.9K | 29.8% | 1 | 3.7K | 16.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 8.4K | 30.9% | 1 | 4.5K | 16.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 8.6K | 33.5% | 1 | 4.5K | 17.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 8.6K | 33.6% | 1 | 3.8K | 14.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 8.7K | 32.3% | 1 | 3.7K | 13.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 8.6K | 31.4% | 1 | 3.7K | 13.6% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aesop’s and L'Occitane’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. - **Aesop**: Measured on the search terms “aesop”, “aesop animal”, “aesop aromatique”, “aesop body wash”, “aesop deo”, “aesop gift set”, “aesop hand wash”, “aesop handbalm”, “aesop high street”, “aesop hwyl”, “aesop incense”, “aesop lip balm”, “aesop marrakech”, “aesop parfum”, “aesop room spray”, “aesop sale”, “aesop skincare” and “aesop tacit”, summed into one figure. - **L'Occitane**: Measured on the search terms “balm l occitane”, “l occitane”, “l occitane oil” and “loccitane”, summed into one figure. - [Aesop profile](/demand/nz/brands/aesop) - [L'Occitane profile](/demand/nz/brands/loccitane) - [All hand soap brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hand-soap-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Aesop or L'Occitane more popular in search? In September 2026, Aesop had more branded searches than L'Occitane among hand soap brands in New Zealand. Aesop had about 8,580 branded searches, while L'Occitane had 3,710. Aesop made up 31.4% of all hand soap brand searches we track, and L'Occitane accounted for 13.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Aesop vs L'Occitane: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-hand-soap-brands/compare/aesop-vs-loccitane This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-hand-soap-brands/compare/aesop-vs-loccitane. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.