--- title: "Escentual vs Notino: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Escentual or Notino more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Perfume retailers set in the United Kingdom. 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/uk/compare/escentual-vs-notino" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Escentual vs Notino: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom? Is Escentual or Notino more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Perfume retailers set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Escentual and Notino - **Competitive set**: Perfume retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Escentual Share of Search**: 2.1% - **Notino Share of Search**: 15.9% ## Is Escentual or Notino more popular in search? - In September 2026, Notino had more branded searches than Escentual among perfume retailers in the United Kingdom. Notino had about 60,500 branded searches, while Escentual had 8,100. Notino made up 15.9% of all perfume retailer searches we track, and Escentual accounted for 2.1%. - Notino was ahead of Escentual in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Escentual’s share of searches among perfume retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 2.3% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Notino’s share of searches among perfume retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 14.2% to 15.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K. ## Top perfume retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Notino was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Escentual did not appear in any of the five answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | The Perfume Shop | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | The Fragrance Shop | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Notino | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Fragrance Direct | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Escentual | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about perfume retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where's the cheapest place to buy designer perfume in the UK?": 1. Notino, 2. The Perfume Shop, 3. Fragrance Direct - Asked ChatGPT "Is it safe to buy perfume from discount websites?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "Which UK shops sell perfume samples?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "cheap perfume": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "perfume online": 1. The Perfume Shop Not named in any answer: The Fragrance Shop and Escentual. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom perfume retailers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Escentual lost share of searches among perfume retailers in the United Kingdom, from 3.1% to 2.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Notino in the United Kingdom fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in September 2026. ## How has branded search for Escentual and Notino changed in the United Kingdom over the last 12 months? | Month | Escentual estimated searches | Escentual Share of Search | Escentual rank | Notino estimated searches | Notino Share of Search | Notino rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 2.3% | 5 | 74K | 14.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 1.8% | 5 | 110K | 10.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 5 | 110K | 10.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 2.8% | 4 | 74K | 17% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 2.4% | 4 | 74K | 18.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 3% | 4 | 74K | 18.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 12.1K | 3.6% | 4 | 60.5K | 17.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 9.9K | 2.8% | 5 | 60.5K | 16.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 2.8% | 5 | 60.5K | 16.9% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 9.9K | 2.8% | 5 | 60.5K | 16.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 12.1K | 3.1% | 4 | 60.5K | 15.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 2.1% | 5 | 60.5K | 15.9% | 3 | ## How are Escentual’s and Notino’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Escentual’s and Notino’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. - **Escentual**: Measured on the search term “escentual”. - **Notino**: Measured on the search term “notino”. - [Escentual profile](/demand/uk/brands/escentual) - [Notino profile](/demand/uk/brands/notino) - [All perfume retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-perfume-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Escentual or Notino more popular in search? In September 2026, Notino had more branded searches than Escentual among perfume retailers in the United Kingdom. Notino had about 60,500 branded searches, while Escentual had 8,100. Notino made up 15.9% of all perfume retailer searches we track, and Escentual accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Escentual vs Notino: Which is more popular in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/escentual-vs-notino This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/escentual-vs-notino. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.