Air Freshener Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Air fresheners are generally designed to eliminate bad odors and add fragrance or freshness to the home environment. They are primarily functional products although many have become more decorative in recent years. Their primary purposes are to mask or eliminate unpleasant odors, fragrance and freshen the air. Product types include room sprays and diffusers.
  • Room sprays - generally aerosol sprays in cans, although higher end specialty sprays may come with pump sprays in glass bottles. Typical mass market room sprays are highly functional and recently have been repositioned to eliminate odors rather than simply mask them.
  • Diffusers – release and disperse fragrance into the air. They are generally classified as being active or passive. Active diffusers require an energy source to activate scent release. They are either electric, generally plugged into an outlet, or battery operated. Passive diffusers do not require energy but release fragrance from some form of substrate. Types of passive diffusers include adjustable solids, gel products, and reed diffusers.

Specialty products are also considered a part of the air freshener market. These types of air fresheners include a variety of products designed to add scent to a room or space. They are available in different product forms, including:

  • Potpourri - is generally made from various dried botanicals, and other natural products such as flowers, fruits, wood chips, and spices that may have fragrance oils added to them.
  • Sachets - are small pouches, bags, cushions or pillows that are filled with scented powder, crushed potpourri and botanicals or solid, fragrant tablets.
  • Incense - is made primarily from a mixture of fragrant gums, resins, woods and spices. It is available in various forms including stick, cone, rod, coil, small block, wand and powder.
  • Fragrance oil burning lamp - is a catalytic diffusion lamp that purifies the air while imparting a fragrance.
  • Fragrance oils – concentrated fragrance oils that are added to oil warmers to release scent into the air. Generally a tealight candle is used to heat up the oil for quick scent release.
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Air Freshener Industry Research & Market Reports

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  • Home Care in Croatia

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  • Home Care in Latvia

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  • Home Care in China

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  • Air Care in Greece

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  • Air Care in Belgium

    ... a time of economic uncertainty. Due to inflationary pressures, many Belgian households re-evaluated their spending priorities, and air care was among one of the first product areas to be deprioritised. As a result, traditional air ... Read More

  • Air Care in the Netherlands

    ... focusing on maintaining value in their offerings. Despite the stabilising prices, air care remains an area where consumers are looking for added value and experiences, leading to a continued focus on premium products and sensory ... Read More

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    ... - a trend further strengthened by the cost-of-living crisis and persistently high inflation. Within this context, air care products such as candle and liquid air fresheners have become increasingly popular. These products offer a relatively ... Read More

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  • Air Care in Algeria

    ... volume growth. Increasing local production, with more affordable offerings, also gave a further boost to volume growth. Euromonitor International's Air Care in Algeria market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of ... Read More

  • Air Care in Switzerland

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  • Air Care in Bolivia

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  • Air Care in Romania

    ... spending. In 2023 and 2024, impulse consumption of air care declined, in numerous cases Romanian consumers postponed their purchases until their desired products were discounted in sales. It is now common for consumers to wait ... Read More

  • Home Care in the Netherlands

    ... eased leading to lower price increases across home care categories, although many Dutch consumers remain price sensitive. This has led to growth in private label offerings across multiple categories, including dishwashing and home insecticides, as ... Read More

  • Home Care in Greece

    ... categories such as specialised laundry detergents and laundry aids companies started to drop their prices as part of efforts to drive volume growth. In general, prices remained higher versus 2022 but stabilised at lower levels ... Read More

  • Home Care in Ireland

    ... retail current value sales of home care, but this subsided in 2024. Moreover, the latter part of the review period saw daily life normalise as the threat posed by COVID-19 subsided, with some local consumers ... Read More

  • Home Care in Peru

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  • Home Care in Algeria

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  • Home Care in Argentina

    ... drastic devaluation of the Argentine peso, reducing its value by more than 50%. This caused the US dollar to double in price, further exacerbating the financial situation. While local production in the sector is essential, ... Read More

  • Home Care in Bulgaria

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  • Home Care in Denmark

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  • Home Care in Israel

    ... to average unit price rises. Despite these increases, home care overall did not experience price inflation on the same scale as the broader local market. Notably, certain segments within home care - such as wipes, ... Read More

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