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Goose Creek vs Nest New York:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Goose Creek had more branded searches than Nest New York among candle brands in the United States. Goose Creek had about 90,500 branded searches, while Nest New York had 18,100. Goose Creek made up 15.4% of all candle brand searches we track, and Nest New York accounted for 3.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about candle brands, Goose Creek and Nest New York each appeared in two of the five answers. Goose Creek and Nest New York were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among candle brands in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Goose Creek, about 5 searches for every 1 for Nest New York

Goose Creek 90.5K searchesNest New York 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Goose Creek in 2 of 5Nest New York in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Goose Creek first in 2Nest New York first in 2

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Top candle brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Goose Creek was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Nest New York was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Goose Creek and Nest New York were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Diptyque1st
  2. Voluspa2nd
  3. Le Labo3rd
  4. Yankee Candle4th
  5. Nest New York5th
  6. Bath & Body Works6th
  7. P.F. Candle Co.7th
  8. Trudon8th
  9. Capri Blue9th
  10. +2 more
  11. Goose Creek12th
  12. +3 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Diptyque4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Voluspa4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Yankee Candle3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bath & Body Works3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • P.F. Candle Co.3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Le Labo3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Goose Creek2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Nest New York2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Trudon2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Boy Smells2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

+5 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

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

Is Goose Creek or Nest New York more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Goose Creek and Nest New York by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 18 candle brands we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Goose Creek and Nest New York among candle brands in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Goose Creek, Nest New York. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthYankee CandleGoose CreekDiptyqueBath & Body WorksNest New YorkVoluspaJo MaloneP.F. Candle Co.Le LaboTrudonPaddywaxBrooklyn Candle StudioBoy SmellsCapri BlueApotheke
Oct 202552.6%15.7%7.1%5.8%3.2%2.6%2.1%1.7%1.4%1.2%1.2%0.94%0.94%1.2%0.51%
Nov 202552%15.6%7%5.7%3.8%2.6%2.6%1.7%1.4%1.1%1.1%0.77%0.94%1.4%0.62%
Dec 202548.3%14.4%7.9%7.9%5.3%1.9%3.6%1.3%1.6%1.1%0.87%0.58%1.6%1.6%0.58%
Jan 202650.1%15.1%8.2%4.5%3.7%3%3%1.6%2%1.3%1.6%0.9%1.1%1.3%0.73%
Feb 202651%15.3%8.4%4.6%3.8%2.5%2.5%1.7%1.7%1.7%1.7%0.91%0.91%0.91%0.75%
Mar 202645.4%16.7%9.1%5%3.3%2.7%2.7%2.2%2.2%1.8%1.8%0.99%1.2%0.99%0.81%
Apr 202646.2%17%9.3%4.2%2.8%2.8%2.8%1.9%2.3%1.5%1.5%1.2%3.4%0.83%0.67%
May 202645%16.6%9.1%5%3.3%3.3%3.3%2.2%2.2%1.8%1.5%0.98%1.5%1.2%0.65%
Jun 202646.3%13.9%13.9%4.2%2.3%2.8%2.8%1.9%1.9%1.5%1.2%0.83%0.83%1.9%0.55%
Jul 202643.6%16.1%16.1%3.9%2.1%2.6%2.6%2.1%1.8%1.8%1.4%0.96%0.96%1.8%0.63%
Aug 202650.3%15.1%12.4%4.5%2.5%2.5%2.5%1.7%1.7%1.7%1.1%0.73%0.6%1.1%0.6%
Sep 202651.2%15.4%8.4%5.6%3.1%3.1%2.5%2.1%1.7%1.4%1.1%0.92%0.75%0.75%0.61%

How has the Goose Creek and Nest New York comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States candle brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Nest New York overtook Jo Malone to rank 5th among candle brands in the United States, with 3.1% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Goose Creek in the United States fell 17.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 90.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Goose Creek’s and Nest New York’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.

Goose Creek

1 branded search term

  • goose creek candles

Nest New York

1 branded search term

  • nest candle

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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