--- title: "Essano vs Paula's Choice: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Essano or Paula's Choice? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Skincare 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-paula-s-choice" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Essano vs Paula's Choice: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Essano or Paula's Choice? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Skincare 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 Paula's Choice - **Competitive set**: Skincare brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Essano Share of Search**: 1.9% - **Paula's Choice Share of Search**: 1.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Essano or Paula's Choice? - In August 2026, Essano had more branded searches than Paula's Choice among skincare brands in New Zealand. Essano was estimated to have 3.9K branded searches compared to Paula's Choice’s 2.9K, and held a 1.9% Share of Search versus Paula's Choice’s 1.4%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Essano took it in December 2025, Paula's Choice took it in March 2026, Essano took it in May 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Essano’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 3.9K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Paula's Choice’s estimated Share of Search among skincare brands in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.2K to 2.9K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand skincare brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Essano rose from 13th to 12th among skincare brands in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Essano estimated searches | Essano Share of Search | Essano rank | Paula's Choice estimated searches | Paula's Choice Share of Search | Paula's Choice rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.1K | 2.1% | 14 | 3.2K | 2.2% | 12 | | Nov 2025 | 3.3K | 2% | 13 | 4K | 2.4% | 12 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4K | 2.2% | 12 | 2.9K | 1.9% | 13 | | Jan 2026 | 3.3K | 2.1% | 13 | 3.2K | 2.1% | 14 | | Feb 2026 | 2.8K | 2% | 13 | 2.6K | 1.9% | 14 | | Mar 2026 | 3K | 2% | 14 | 3.2K | 2.1% | 12 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 13 | 2.9K | 1.8% | 12 | | May 2026 | 5K | 2.6% | 10 | 2.9K | 1.5% | 14 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 1.8% | 10 | 2.9K | 1.5% | 13 | | Jul 2026 | 3.4K | 1.6% | 13 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 15 | | Aug 2026 | 3.9K | 1.9% | 12 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 15 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Essano’s and Paula's Choice’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 face wash”, “essano night cream”, “essano nz”, “essano rosehip oil”, “essano serum”, “essano skincare” and “essano toner”, summed into one figure. - **Paula's Choice**: Measured on the search terms “paulas choice”, “paulas choice cleanser” and “paulas choice nz”, summed into one figure. - [Essano profile](/demand/nz/brands/essano) - [Paula's Choice profile](/demand/nz/brands/paula-s-choice) - [All skincare brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-skincare-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 22 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Essano or Paula's Choice? In August 2026, Essano had more branded searches than Paula's Choice among skincare brands in New Zealand. Essano was estimated to have 3.9K branded searches compared to Paula's Choice’s 2.9K, and held a 1.9% Share of Search versus Paula's Choice’s 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Essano vs Paula's Choice: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/essano-vs-paula-s-choice This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/essano-vs-paula-s-choice. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.