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title: "Goldwell vs L'Oréal Paris: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Goldwell or L'Oréal Paris more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hair color 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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# Goldwell vs L'Oréal Paris: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Goldwell or L'Oréal Paris more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hair color 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**: Goldwell and L'Oréal Paris
- **Competitive set**: Hair color brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Goldwell Share of Search**: 0.79%
- **L'Oréal Paris Share of Search**: 20.8%

## Is Goldwell or L'Oréal Paris more popular in search?

- In September 2026, L'Oréal Paris had more branded searches than Goldwell among hair color brands in New Zealand. L'Oréal Paris had about 3,700 branded searches, while Goldwell had 140. L'Oréal Paris made up 20.8% of all hair color brand searches we track, and Goldwell accounted for 0.79%.
- L'Oréal Paris was ahead of Goldwell in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Goldwell’s share of searches among hair color brands in New Zealand moved from 1.1% to 0.79%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 140.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, L'Oréal Paris’ share of searches among hair color brands in New Zealand moved from 20.7% to 20.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.2K to 3.7K.

## Top hair color brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, L'Oréal Paris was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Goldwell was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. L'Oréal Paris was listed before Goldwell in three out of four 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| L'Oréal Paris | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Schwarzkopf | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Wella Professionals | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Goldwell | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Clairol | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Redken | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Garnier Nutrisse | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Revlon | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Manic Panic | 9th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about hair color brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which hair colour brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. L'Oréal Paris, 2. Schwarzkopf
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hair colour brands in New Zealand?": 1. L'Oréal Paris, 2. Schwarzkopf, 3. Wella Professionals, 4. Goldwell, 5. Garnier Nutrisse
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hair colour brand in New Zealand for at home colouring?": 1. L'Oréal Paris, 2. Clairol
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best hair colour": 1. Revlon
- Searched Google, AI Overview "hair colour brands": 1. Wella Professionals, 2. Redken, 3. Goldwell, 4. Garnier Nutrisse, 5. Schwarzkopf, 6. Clairol, 7. L'Oréal Paris, 8. Revlon, 9. Manic Panic

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 hair color brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, L'Oréal Paris rose from 3rd to 2nd among hair color brands in New Zealand.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Goldwell in New Zealand fell 17.6% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 140 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Goldwell estimated searches | Goldwell Share of Search | Goldwell rank | L'Oréal Paris estimated searches | L'Oréal Paris Share of Search | L'Oréal Paris rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 1.1% | 9 | 3.2K | 20.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 210 | 1.3% | 9 | 3K | 18.9% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 140 | 0.91% | 9 | 2.8K | 17.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 140 | 0.9% | 9 | 3.1K | 20.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 110 | 0.82% | 9 | 2.6K | 19.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 140 | 0.89% | 9 | 2.8K | 17.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 110 | 0.68% | 9 | 3.3K | 20.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 140 | 0.81% | 9 | 3.6K | 20.8% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 140 | 0.79% | 9 | 3.6K | 20.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 140 | 0.72% | 9 | 4.4K | 22.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 110 | 0.6% | 9 | 3.9K | 21.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 140 | 0.79% | 9 | 3.7K | 20.8% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Goldwell’s and L'Oréal Paris’ 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.

- **Goldwell**: Measured on the search term “goldwell”.
- **L'Oréal Paris**: Measured on the search terms “l oreal excellence hair color”, “l oreal excellence hair dye”, “loralparis”, “loreal excellence”, “loreal excellence colors”, “loreal excellence cool creme”, “loreal excellence creme colours”, “loreal foundation”, “loreal hair dye”, “loreal hair dye blonde”, “loreal hair dye excellence creme”, “loreal infallible”, “loreal mascara”, “loreal paris foundation”, “loreal paris lipstick”, “loreal paris mascara”, “loreal preference” and “loreal true match”, summed into one figure.

- [Goldwell profile](/demand/nz/brands/goldwell)
- [L'Oréal Paris profile](/demand/nz/brands/loreal-paris)
- [All hair color brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hair-color-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Goldwell or L'Oréal Paris more popular in search?

In September 2026, L'Oréal Paris had more branded searches than Goldwell among hair color brands in New Zealand. L'Oréal Paris had about 3,700 branded searches, while Goldwell had 140. L'Oréal Paris made up 20.8% of all hair color brand searches we track, and Goldwell accounted for 0.79%.

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