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

  • Home Care in Costa Rica

    ... healthy current value and modest volume growth. However, with the currency appreciating significantly against the US dollar in 2023, this made imports cheaper and reduced the competitiveness of local brands. Euromonitor International's Home Care in ... Read More

  • Home Care in Turkey

    ... the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (historic date range), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the ... Read More

  • Air Care in Azerbaijan

    ... continued economic uncertainty due to the war in nearby Ukraine, consumer purchasing power continued to fall. As such, consumers prioritised essential home care products and cut down on purchases of air care. Euromonitor International's Air ... Read More

  • Air Care in Guatemala

    ... of value sales and also registered the highest current value growth. Its popularity is due to its affordability and also to its versatility, as spray/aerosols can be taken from room to room and sprayed as ... Read More

  • Air Care in Turkey

    ... these products, compelling manufacturers to raise their prices. Consequently, the affordability of these products declined for consumers. Despite this, air care products exhibited a positive retail volume performance despite the economic crisis. However, this was ... Read More

  • Home Care in Egypt

    ... size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (historic date range), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading ... Read More

  • Air Care in Austria

    ... area. Economic uncertainties and inflation also prompted local consumers to focus their spending on essential items, which further reduced the demand for air care. Traditional air fresheners and candles faced heightened competition from brands that ... Read More

  • Air Care in Italy

    ... This was accompanied by a decline in promotional activity, which made relatively expensive air care refills less affordable for many. Euromonitor International's Air Care in Italy market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size ... Read More

  • Air Care in Japan

    ... air quality improved along with much more time spent at home and increased awareness of hygiene, more consumers purchased high-end products. There had also been premiumisation in scents, to provide more value and to increase ... Read More

  • Air Care in Singapore

    ... increasing awareness and preferences for products that prioritise health, wellbeing, and eco-consciousness. Euromonitor International's Air Care in Singapore market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national ... Read More

  • Home Care in Austria

    ... have fuelled the demand for quick, convenient home care solutions that offer lasting effects. This includes longer-lasting scents and cleanliness in laundry care and toilet care and high-efficiency products that disinfect while cleaning multiple areas ... Read More

  • Home Care in Malaysia

    ... Although it is still unknown how overall consumer spending will be affected in the long term, local consumers have already started to feel the pinch. As rice is a daily staple, they are having to ... Read More

  • Air Care in the Czech Republic

    ... retail volume growth during a time of rising price points. However, retail volume growth was still low, adversely affected by the fact that air care products are generally deemed non-essential and are, therefore, easy for ... Read More

  • Home Care in South Korea

    ... preference for sophisticated and specialised home care solutions, with many prioritising products that offer superior cleanliness and hygiene features. Moreover, there is a shift towards more specialised and effective solutions tailored to specific needs, such ... Read More

  • Home Care in Denmark

    ... amid the general downward trajectory of home care retail volume sales. With all categories having registered retail volume sales declines in 2022, only toilet care and surface care posted positive demand growth in 2023. Players ... Read More

  • Home Care in Bulgaria

    ... with declining disposable budgets impacting consumers purchasing decisions. This led to a noticeable shift from branded to private label options, with consumers seeking quality goods at affordable price points. Euromonitor International's Home Care in Bulgaria ... Read More

  • Home Care in Saudi Arabia

    ... home seclusion, demand for many products increased in 2023. This performance was supported by a number of factors. Euromonitor International's Home Care in Saudi Arabia market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and ... Read More

  • Air Care in Brazil

    ... other air care was the most dynamic performer, while gel air fresheners continued to wane in popularity as local consumers further shifted to other formats. Euromonitor International's Air Care in Brazil market report offers a ... Read More

  • Air Care in Colombia

    ... their budgets. The trend towards hybrid working, which has become more permanent in Colombia, is resulting in more time spent at home. In turn, this has supported demand for spray/aerosol and liquid air care, which ... Read More

  • Air Care in Algeria

    ... Economic uncertainty, linked to high inflation and the devaluation of the Algerian dinar, has led to rising import costs of air care. High unit prices have dampened demand, although there was a marginal improvement in ... Read More

  • Air Care in Belgium

    ... households grappling with tighter spending budgets. Inflationary pressures, the rise in the cost of living and the decline in consumer purchasing power all led to see consumers foregoing such products. Air care products such as ... Read More

  • Home Care in the Philippines

    ... stricter regulations, impacting the competition. However, the industry saw increases in retail volume and current value sales across all categories, driven by the higher disposable incomes of Filipinos and the return of tourists, despite the ... Read More

  • Home Care in Algeria

    ... in society is stimulating demand for home care products. Nevertheless, all categories recorded a slightly lower performance than the previous year, mainly due to weaker consumer purchasing power. Algeria has a fragile economy and faces ... Read More

  • Air Care in Thailand

    ... observed in overall volume sales of air care products during 2023 demonstrates consumers’ reliance on these products to enhance their indoor ambiance. The enduring appeal of air care products, driven by the desire for a ... Read More

  • Home Care in the United Kingdom

    ... for this decline is two-fold: greater mobility has seen consumers spend more time outside of the home, and thus not needing to clean as much, while the cost-of-living crisis has seen a shift in consumers’ ... Read More

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