--- title: "Apotheke vs Homesick: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Apotheke or Homesick more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Candle brands set in the United States. 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/us/compare/apotheke-vs-homesick" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apotheke vs Homesick: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Apotheke or Homesick more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Candle brands set in the United States. 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**: Apotheke and Homesick - **Competitive set**: Candle brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apotheke Share of Search**: 0.61% - **Homesick Share of Search**: 0.61% ## Is Apotheke or Homesick more popular in search? - In September 2026, Apotheke and Homesick were level in searches among candle brands in the United States, with an estimated 3.6K branded searches each, at 0.61% of the total each. - Apotheke was ahead of Homesick in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apotheke’s share of searches among candle brands in the United States moved from 0.51% to 0.61%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Homesick’s share of searches among candle brands in the United States moved from 1.2% to 0.61%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 3.6K. ## Top candle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Apotheke nor Homesick showed up 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Diptyque | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Voluspa | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Le Labo | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Yankee Candle | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Nest New York | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Bath & Body Works | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | P.F. Candle Co. | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Trudon | 8th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Capri Blue | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Jo Malone | 10th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Boy Smells | 11th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Goose Creek | 12th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Otherland | 13th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Byredo | 14th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Paddywax | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Brooklyn Candle Studio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Apotheke | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Homesick | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about candle brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which candle brand should I buy?": 1. Voluspa, 2. Diptyque, 3. Yankee Candle, 4. P.F. Candle Co., 5. Bath & Body Works - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best candle brands?": 1. Diptyque, 2. Jo Malone, 3. Voluspa, 4. Le Labo, 5. Nest New York, 6. Yankee Candle, 7. P.F. Candle Co., 8. Otherland, 9. Trudon, 10. Boy Smells, 11. Byredo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smelling candles?": 1. Capri Blue, 2. Diptyque, 3. Nest New York, 4. Voluspa, 5. Le Labo, 6. Yankee Candle, 7. Bath & Body Works - Searched Google, AI Overview "candles": 1. Bath & Body Works, 2. Goose Creek - Searched Google, AI Overview "best candles": 1. Diptyque, 2. Trudon, 3. Le Labo, 4. Boy Smells, 5. Voluspa, 6. P.F. Candle Co., 7. Goose Creek Not named in any answer: Paddywax, Brooklyn Candle Studio, Apotheke and Homesick. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States candle brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Apotheke fell from 14th to 15th among candle brands in the United States. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Homesick in the United States fell 55.6% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 3.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Apotheke estimated searches | Apotheke Share of Search | Apotheke rank | Homesick estimated searches | Homesick Share of Search | Homesick rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 0.51% | 16 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 6.6K | 0.62% | 16 | 9.9K | 0.94% | 14 | | Dec 2025 | 8.1K | 0.58% | 15 | 12.1K | 0.87% | 13 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 0.73% | 15 | 4.4K | 0.73% | 16 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 0.75% | 15 | 3.6K | 0.75% | 16 | | Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 0.81% | 16 | 8.1K | 1.8% | 10 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 0.67% | 16 | 3.6K | 0.83% | 15 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 0.65% | 16 | 6.6K | 1.5% | 12 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 0.55% | 17 | 9.9K | 2.3% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 2.9K | 0.63% | 16 | 3.6K | 0.78% | 15 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 0.6% | 14 | 3.6K | 0.6% | 16 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 0.61% | 15 | 3.6K | 0.61% | 16 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apotheke’s and Homesick’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. - **Apotheke**: Measured on the search term “apotheke candle”. - **Homesick**: Measured on the search term “homesick candles”. - [Apotheke profile](/demand/us/brands/apotheke) - [Homesick profile](/demand/us/brands/homesick) - [All candle brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-candle-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 18 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 Apotheke or Homesick more popular in search? In September 2026, Apotheke and Homesick were level in searches among candle brands in the United States, with an estimated 3.6K branded searches each, at 0.61% of the total each. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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