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title: "Aesop vs Ecoya: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Aesop or Ecoya more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Room spray 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."
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# Aesop vs Ecoya: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Aesop or Ecoya more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Room spray 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 Ecoya
- **Competitive set**: Room spray brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Aesop Share of Search**: 30.5%
- **Ecoya Share of Search**: 24%

## Is Aesop or Ecoya more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Aesop had more branded searches than Ecoya among room spray brands in New Zealand. Aesop had about 8,580 branded searches, while Ecoya had 6,740. Aesop made up 30.5% of all room spray brand searches we track, and Ecoya accounted for 24%.
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Ecoya took it in December 2025, Aesop took it in January 2026, Ecoya took it in July 2026, Aesop took it in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aesop’s share of searches among room spray brands in New Zealand moved from 31.3% to 30.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.3K to 8.6K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ecoya’s share of searches among room spray brands in New Zealand moved from 24.4% to 24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.5K to 6.7K.

## Top room spray brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ecoya appeared in all five answers. Aesop was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ecoya was listed before Aesop in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ecoya | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| The Aromatherapy Company | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Ashley & Co | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Aesop | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 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 |

## Every AI answer about room spray brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which room spray brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Ecoya, 2. The Aromatherapy Company, 3. Ashley & Co
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best room spray brands in New Zealand?": 1. Ecoya, 2. The Aromatherapy Company
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best room spray brand in New Zealand for freshening rooms?": 1. Ecoya, 2. Ashley & Co
- Searched Google, AI Overview "room spray nz": 1. Ecoya, 2. Aesop
- Searched Google, AI Overview "room freshener spray": 1. Ecoya

Not named in any answer: Jo Malone and Diptyque.

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 room spray brands in September 2026?

Neither Aesop nor Ecoya moved beyond provider rounding among room spray brands in Sep 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Aesop estimated searches | Aesop Share of Search | Aesop rank | Ecoya estimated searches | Ecoya Share of Search | Ecoya rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 8.3K | 31.3% | 1 | 6.5K | 24.4% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 20.9K | 38% | 1 | 18.5K | 33.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 12.8K | 29% | 2 | 13.7K | 31% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 7.1K | 30.8% | 1 | 5.5K | 24.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.9K | 33.1% | 1 | 4.4K | 20.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.2K | 34% | 1 | 5.3K | 22.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.9K | 29.3% | 1 | 5.4K | 23.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 8.4K | 31.4% | 1 | 6.5K | 24.2% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 8.6K | 34% | 1 | 6.3K | 25.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 8.6K | 24.4% | 2 | 15.1K | 43.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.7K | 30.2% | 1 | 7K | 24.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 8.6K | 30.5% | 1 | 6.7K | 24% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aesop’s and Ecoya’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.
- **Ecoya**: Measured on the search terms “ecoya”, “ecoya car diffusers”, “ecoya gift set”, “ecoya hand cream”, “ecoya hand wash”, “ecoya lotion”, “ecoya lychee guava”, “ecoya outlet” and “ecoya sale”, summed into one figure.

- [Aesop profile](/demand/nz/brands/aesop)
- [Ecoya profile](/demand/nz/brands/ecoya)
- [All room spray brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-room-spray-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Ecoya more popular in search?

In September 2026, Aesop had more branded searches than Ecoya among room spray brands in New Zealand. Aesop had about 8,580 branded searches, while Ecoya had 6,740. Aesop made up 30.5% of all room spray brand searches we track, and Ecoya accounted for 24%.

## Cite this page

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