--- title: "Essano vs L'Occitane: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Essano 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/compare/essano-vs-loccitane" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Essano vs L'Occitane: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Essano 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**: Essano and L'Occitane - **Competitive set**: Hand soap brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Essano Share of Search**: 9.1% - **L'Occitane Share of Search**: 13.6% ## Is Essano or L'Occitane more popular in search? - In September 2026, L'Occitane had more branded searches than Essano among hand soap brands in New Zealand. L'Occitane had about 3,710 branded searches, while Essano had 2,490. L'Occitane made up 13.6% of all hand soap brand searches we track, and Essano accounted for 9.1%. - L'Occitane was ahead of Essano in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Essano’s share of searches among hand soap brands in New Zealand moved from 8.2% to 9.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 2.5K. - 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, Essano was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either 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? - 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. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Essano in New Zealand rose 16.9% over 12 measured months, from 2.1K to 2.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Essano estimated searches | Essano Share of Search | Essano rank | L'Occitane estimated searches | L'Occitane Share of Search | L'Occitane rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.1K | 8.2% | 6 | 4.5K | 17.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 2.1K | 4.7% | 6 | 8.2K | 18.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 2.2K | 5.4% | 6 | 10K | 25.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.2K | 9.2% | 6 | 4.5K | 18.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1.8K | 8.6% | 6 | 3K | 14.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.8K | 7.5% | 6 | 3.7K | 15.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 8.1% | 6 | 3.7K | 16.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 3.6K | 13.2% | 4 | 4.5K | 16.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 9.2% | 6 | 4.5K | 17.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 2.3K | 9% | 5 | 3.8K | 14.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 2.5K | 9.4% | 5 | 3.7K | 13.9% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 2.5K | 9.1% | 5 | 3.7K | 13.6% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Essano’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. - **Essano**: Measured on the search terms “essano”, “essano cleanser”, “essano eye cream”, “essano night cream”, “essano rosehip oil” and “essano serum”, 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. - [Essano profile](/demand/nz/brands/essano) - [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 Essano or L'Occitane more popular in search? In September 2026, L'Occitane had more branded searches than Essano among hand soap brands in New Zealand. L'Occitane had about 3,710 branded searches, while Essano had 2,490. L'Occitane made up 13.6% of all hand soap brand searches we track, and Essano accounted for 9.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Essano vs L'Occitane: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/essano-vs-loccitane This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/essano-vs-loccitane. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.