--- title: "Dove vs QV Skincare: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Dove or QV Skincare more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Body wash and 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/compare/dove-vs-qv-skincare" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dove vs QV Skincare: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Dove or QV Skincare more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Body wash and 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**: Dove and QV Skincare - **Competitive set**: Body wash and soap brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Dove Share of Search**: 44.1% - **QV Skincare Share of Search**: 0.95% ## Is Dove or QV Skincare more popular in search? - In September 2026, Dove had more branded searches than QV Skincare among body wash and soap brands in New Zealand. Dove had about 8,850 branded searches, while QV Skincare had 190. Dove made up 44.1% of all body wash and soap brand searches we track, and QV Skincare accounted for 0.95%. - Dove was ahead of QV Skincare in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dove’s share of searches among body wash and soap brands in New Zealand moved from 47% to 44.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.9K to 8.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QV Skincare’s share of searches among body wash and soap brands in New Zealand held steady at 0.95%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 190. ## Top body wash and soap brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Dove appeared in all four answers. QV Skincare was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Dove was listed before QV Skincare 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dove | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | QV Skincare | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Palmolive | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Dettol | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Lux | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Protex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Imperial Leather | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about body wash and soap brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which body wash or soap brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Dove, 2. QV Skincare, 3. Palmolive - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best body wash and soap brands in New Zealand?": 1. Dove, 2. QV Skincare - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best body wash or soap brand in New Zealand for daily showering?": 1. Dove, 2. QV Skincare - Searched Google, AI Overview "best body wash": 1. Dove Not named in any answer: Dettol, Lux, Protex and Imperial Leather. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand body wash and soap brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Dove gained share of searches among body wash and soap brands in New Zealand, from 43% to 44.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for QV Skincare in New Zealand rose 35.7% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 190 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Dove estimated searches | Dove Share of Search | Dove rank | QV Skincare estimated searches | QV Skincare Share of Search | QV Skincare rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.9K | 47% | 1 | 140 | 0.95% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 6.5K | 45.6% | 1 | 140 | 0.98% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 5.7K | 43.6% | 1 | 120 | 0.91% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 5.8K | 40.5% | 1 | 160 | 1.1% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 5.3K | 41.9% | 1 | 160 | 1.3% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 6K | 41.2% | 1 | 180 | 1.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 5.6K | 41.3% | 1 | 160 | 1.2% | 7 | | May 2026 | 5.6K | 39.7% | 1 | 250 | 1.8% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 6.3K | 41.8% | 1 | 160 | 1.1% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 7.2K | 43.8% | 1 | 180 | 1.1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 7.8K | 43% | 1 | 140 | 0.77% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 8.8K | 44.1% | 1 | 190 | 0.95% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dove’s and QV Skincare’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 “dove antibacterial soap”, “dove body lotion”, “dove body scrub”, “dove body wash”, “dove clinical protection”, “dove deo spray”, “dove hand wash”, “dove intensive repair”, “dove rollon”, “dove scrub”, “dove sensitive soap”, “dove shower gel”, “dove soap”, “dove tanning lotion” and “dove vanilla”, summed into one figure. - **QV Skincare**: Measured on the search terms “qv skincare” and “qv wash”, summed into one figure. - [Dove profile](/demand/nz/brands/dove) - [QV Skincare profile](/demand/nz/brands/qv-skincare) - [All body wash and soap brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-body-wash-and-soap-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 QV Skincare more popular in search? In September 2026, Dove had more branded searches than QV Skincare among body wash and soap brands in New Zealand. Dove had about 8,850 branded searches, while QV Skincare had 190. Dove made up 44.1% of all body wash and soap brand searches we track, and QV Skincare accounted for 0.95%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dove vs QV Skincare: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dove-vs-qv-skincare This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/dove-vs-qv-skincare. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.