--- title: "Fess vs Otrivin: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Fess or Otrivin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nasal 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/fess-vs-otrivin" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fess vs Otrivin: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Fess or Otrivin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Nasal 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**: Fess and Otrivin - **Competitive set**: Nasal spray brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Fess Share of Search**: 11.6% - **Otrivin Share of Search**: 30.3% ## Is Fess or Otrivin more popular in search? - In September 2026, Otrivin had more branded searches than Fess among nasal spray brands in New Zealand. Otrivin had about 2,900 branded searches, while Fess had 1,110. Otrivin made up 30.3% of all nasal spray brand searches we track, and Fess accounted for 11.6%. - Otrivin was ahead of Fess in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fess’ share of searches among nasal spray brands in New Zealand moved from 10.7% to 11.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 800 to 1.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Otrivin’s share of searches among nasal spray brands in New Zealand moved from 30.7% to 30.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.3K to 2.9K. ## Top nasal spray brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fess was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Otrivin was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Fess was listed before Otrivin 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fess | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Otrivin | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sudafed | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Rhinocort | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about nasal spray brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which nasal spray brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Fess, 2. Otrivin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best nasal spray brands in New Zealand?": 1. Fess, 2. Otrivin - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best nasal spray brand in New Zealand for blocked nose?": 1. Otrivin - Searched Google, AI Overview "nasal spray nz": 1. Fess - Searched Google, AI Overview "hay fever spray": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Sudafed and Rhinocort. 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 nasal spray brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Fess gained share of searches among nasal spray brands in New Zealand, from 9.8% to 11.6%. - In September 2026, Otrivin lost share of searches among nasal spray brands in New Zealand, from 30.9% to 30.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Fess estimated searches | Fess Share of Search | Fess rank | Otrivin estimated searches | Otrivin Share of Search | Otrivin rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 800 | 10.7% | 3 | 2.3K | 30.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 710 | 12.3% | 3 | 2K | 34.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 650 | 11.8% | 3 | 1.9K | 34.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 600 | 13.4% | 3 | 1.4K | 32.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 650 | 12.5% | 3 | 1.6K | 30.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 870 | 11% | 3 | 2.6K | 32.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 740 | 11.4% | 3 | 2K | 30.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 850 | 9% | 3 | 3.2K | 33.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 910 | 9.5% | 3 | 3.2K | 33.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.1K | 9.6% | 3 | 3.5K | 30.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.4K | 9.8% | 3 | 4.3K | 30.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 1.1K | 11.6% | 3 | 2.9K | 30.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fess’ and Otrivin’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. - **Fess**: Measured on the search terms “fess” and “fess nasal spray”, summed into one figure. - **Otrivin**: Measured on the search terms “otrivin” and “otrivin nasal spray”, summed into one figure. - [Fess profile](/demand/nz/brands/fess) - [Otrivin profile](/demand/nz/brands/otrivin) - [All nasal spray brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-nasal-spray-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Fess or Otrivin more popular in search? In September 2026, Otrivin had more branded searches than Fess among nasal spray brands in New Zealand. Otrivin had about 2,900 branded searches, while Fess had 1,110. Otrivin made up 30.3% of all nasal spray brand searches we track, and Fess accounted for 11.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fess vs Otrivin: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/fess-vs-otrivin This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/fess-vs-otrivin. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.