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Chanel vs Creed:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Chanel had more branded searches than Creed among fragrance brands in the United Kingdom. Chanel had about 33,100 branded searches, while Creed had 22,200. Chanel made up 6.5% of all fragrance brand searches we track, and Creed accounted for 4.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about fragrance brands, Chanel appeared in two of the five answers and Creed in none.

Among fragrance brands in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Chanel, about 49% more searches than Creed

Chanel 33.1K searchesCreed 22.2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Chanel, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Creed in 0

Chanel in 2 of 5Creed in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Chanel, the only one of the two named

Chanel first in 2Creed never named

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Top fragrance brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Chanel was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Creed did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Yves Saint Laurent1st
  2. Lancôme2nd
  3. Chanel3rd
  4. Dior Beauty4th
  5. Burberry5th
  6. Maison Francis Kurkdjian6th
  7. Tom Ford7th
  8. Jo Malone8th
  9. Versace8th
  10. +4 more
  11. Creed–
  12. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Yves Saint Laurent4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Chanel2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lancôme2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Jo Malone1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Le Labo1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dior Beauty1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Tom Ford1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • KAYALI1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Versace1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Creed0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

See every answer about fragrance brands

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.

Is Chanel or Creed more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Chanel and Creed by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 15 fragrance brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Chanel and Creed among fragrance brands in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Chanel, Creed. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthJo MaloneLe LaboPradaYves Saint LaurentChanelDior BeautyTom FordKAYALIMarc JacobsVersaceCreedLancômeBurberryGucciMaison Francis Kurkdjian
Oct 202521.9%8%8%9.8%6.6%5.4%8%4.4%5.4%4.4%3.6%4.4%2.9%3.6%3.6%
Nov 202524.6%6.1%9.1%7.4%6.1%5%7.4%7.4%6.1%5%3.3%4.1%2.7%3.3%2.7%
Dec 202525.5%5.1%9.3%7.7%6.3%5.1%6.3%5.1%6.3%5.1%4.2%4.2%2.8%4.2%2.8%
Jan 202619.2%8.6%7%8.6%5.7%7%7%7%4.7%5.7%4.7%3.8%3.1%3.1%4.7%
Feb 202618.3%10%6.7%8.2%5.5%6.7%8.2%5.5%5.5%5.5%4.5%4.5%3%3.7%4.5%
Mar 202622.5%8.3%6.8%6.8%5.6%5.6%6.8%6.8%5.6%5.6%4.5%4.5%2.5%3.7%4.5%
Apr 202622.1%9.9%6.6%8.1%5.4%5.4%6.6%6.6%4.4%5.4%4.4%4.4%3%3%4.4%
May 202621.2%9.5%7.8%7.8%5.2%6.4%6.4%6.4%5.2%5.2%4.2%4.2%2.8%3.5%4.2%
Jun 202622.4%8.2%8.2%8.2%5.5%5.5%6.7%6.7%5.5%5.5%4.5%3.7%3%3%3.7%
Jul 202618.6%10.2%8.3%8.3%5.6%5.6%6.8%6.8%5.6%5.6%4.5%4.5%3%3%3.7%
Aug 202623.2%8.5%8.5%8.5%5.7%5.7%7%5.7%4.7%4.7%3.8%3.8%3.1%3.1%3.8%
Sep 202617.8%9.7%9.7%8%6.5%6.5%6.5%5.3%5.3%5.3%4.4%4.4%3.6%3.6%3.6%

How has the Chanel and Creed comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Chanel was ahead of Creed in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Chanel’s share of searches among fragrance brands in the United Kingdom moved from 6.6% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Creed’s share of searches among fragrance brands in the United Kingdom moved from 3.6% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom fragrance brands in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Chanel overtook Tom Ford to rank 5th among fragrance brands in the United Kingdom, with 6.5% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Creed gained share of searches among fragrance brands in the United Kingdom, from 3.8% to 4.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Chanel’s and Creed’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.

Chanel

1 branded search term

  • chanel perfume

Creed

1 branded search term

  • creed perfume

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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