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title: "Fussy vs Sanex: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?"
description: "Is Fussy or Sanex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Deodorant brands 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."
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# Fussy vs Sanex: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?

Is Fussy or Sanex more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Deodorant brands 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**: Fussy and Sanex
- **Competitive set**: Deodorant brands
- **Market**: United Kingdom
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Fussy Share of Search**: 38.9%
- **Sanex Share of Search**: 1.5%

## Is Fussy or Sanex more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Fussy had more branded searches than Sanex among deodorant brands in the United Kingdom. Fussy had about 74,000 branded searches, while Sanex had 2,900. Fussy made up 38.9% of all deodorant brand searches we track, and Sanex accounted for 1.5%.
- Fussy was ahead of Sanex in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fussy’s share of searches among deodorant brands in the United Kingdom moved from 28.2% to 38.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sanex’s share of searches among deodorant brands in the United Kingdom moved from 1.4% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.

## Top deodorant brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fussy was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Sanex did not appear in any of the five 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nivea | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Mitchum | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Dove | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Sure | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Native | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Wild | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Fussy | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Lynx | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Old Spice | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Salt of the Earth | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Sanex | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about deodorant brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which deodorant should I buy in the UK?": 1. Mitchum, 2. Dove, 3. Fussy, 4. Sure
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best deodorant brands?": 1. Dove, 2. Mitchum, 3. Sure, 4. Nivea, 5. Wild, 6. Fussy
- Asked ChatGPT "What is the best antiperspirant?": 1. Mitchum
- Searched Google, AI Overview "deodorant": 1. Nivea, 2. Native
- Searched Google, AI Overview "antiperspirant": 1. Mitchum, 2. Nivea

Not named in any answer: Lynx, Old Spice, Salt of the Earth and Sanex.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026.

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

- In September 2026, Fussy gained share of searches among deodorant brands in the United Kingdom, from 37.7% to 38.9%.
- In September 2026, Sanex fell from 9th to 10th among deodorant brands in the United Kingdom.

## Month by month

| Month | Fussy estimated searches | Fussy Share of Search | Fussy rank | Sanex estimated searches | Sanex Share of Search | Sanex rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 60.5K | 28.2% | 2 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 |
| Nov 2025 | 74K | 32.7% | 2 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 10 |
| Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 27.2% | 2 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | 60.5K | 33% | 2 | 2.9K | 1.6% | 9 |
| Feb 2026 | 74K | 41.4% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.3% | 10 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 36.2% | 1 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 11 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 43.6% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 10 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 40.5% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 10 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 34.3% | 2 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 10 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 34.5% | 2 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 9 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 37.7% | 1 | 3.6K | 1.5% | 9 |
| Sep 2026 | 74K | 38.9% | 1 | 2.9K | 1.5% | 10 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fussy’s and Sanex’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.

- **Fussy**: Measured on the search term “fussy deodorant”.
- **Sanex**: Measured on the search term “sanex deodorant”.

- [Fussy profile](/demand/uk/brands/fussy)
- [Sanex profile](/demand/uk/brands/sanex)
- [All deodorant brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-deodorant-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Fussy or Sanex more popular in search?

In September 2026, Fussy had more branded searches than Sanex among deodorant brands in the United Kingdom. Fussy had about 74,000 branded searches, while Sanex had 2,900. Fussy made up 38.9% of all deodorant brand searches we track, and Sanex accounted for 1.5%.

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