Despite 39% of aircare users purchasing products with natural ingredients, Germans barely associate popular formats such as sprays/aerosols (6%) and scented candles (11%) with containing such ingredients. Similarly, 60% of…
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Germany Aircare Market Report 2025
Despite 39% of aircare users purchasing products with natural ingredients, Germans barely associate popular formats such as sprays/aerosols (6%) and scented candles (11%) with containing such ingredients.
Tap into wellness and personalisation to boost aircare
Enhance aircare with natural ingredients for hormone health
Improve odour-neutralising properties to appeal to Germans
MARKET
Market size and forecast
Consumers and the economic outlook
Market factors
CPI for candles rises significantly after an effort to keep it stable in 2024
Graph 1: candles, 2023-25
Holistic health and wellbeing at home
Gourmand scents are highly popular across categories
Market size and forecast
Aircare will continue its positive trajectory in the coming years
Graph 2: market value forecast for aircare, 2019-30
The market’s upward trajectory is set to continue
Many aircare segments experienced steep growth
Market share remains relatively stable
THE CONSUMER
Reasons and types of aircare products shopped
Experimenting is OK, as long as it stays affordable
Aircare is indulgence
Usage of aircare by season, room and time of day
Personalisation and combatting odours drive the use of different scents in the home
Financially healthy workers splurge on different scents for different rooms
Busy workers are investing in home personalisation
Personalising the home hasn’t reached its peak yet
Gen Zs seek personalisation throughout their day
Gen Zs are looking to personalise their days
Associations with different aircare formats
Sprays and aerosols make functional claims while scented candles are associated with improving one’s mood
Graph 3: associations with types of aircare, 2025
Sprays and electronic devices shine with their odour-neutralising ability
Strong scents detract from sprays’ and aerosols’ positive attributes
Mood-enhancing properties have room to grow
Natural ingredients are not associated with popular formats despite demand
Behaviours towards aircare
Dual-parent households are the most concerned about using sprays and aerosols
Dual-parent households express the greatest concern about using sprays and aerosols
Graph 4: behaviours toward aircare, agreement with ‘concerns around health implications make me avoid using spray/aerosol aircare products too much/at all’, 2025
Aerosols are not fully understood
Aircare users look to AI for shortcuts
PRODUCT, INNOVATION AND MARKETING
Gourmand evolves in aircare, just like in perfume
Product launches bring the vacation feel into Germans’ homes
Rituals launches car air fresheners
Aromatherapy is on the rise but needs to be wary of Germans’ need for information
A plethora of different brands tap into aromatherapy to increase appeal
Despite 39% of aircare users purchasing products with natural ingredients, Germans barely associate popular formats such as sprays/aerosols and scented candles with containing such ingredients.
60% of aircare users wish brands would provide more information about the aromatherapy benefits of different scents; however, aromatherapy claims remain relatively low despite their appeal. Thus, increasing information about both natural ingredients used and aromatherapy benefits will appeal to a large share of Germans.
German aircare users are also looking for personalisation, having used different scents in different seasons and in different rooms. 41% also look for aircare products designed to be used at a certain time of the day, a gap that has yet to be filled in the market.
Odour-neutralising products are also sought after. However, while sprays and aerosols are most commonly associated with such properties, they’re also associated with having too strong a scent, which can deter many. To convince consumers that products are actually neutralising, rather than just masking, brands should reduce scent strength or make it an optional add-on.
This Report Looks at the Following Areas:
Market size for aircare and forecast for the next five years
Reasons and types of aircare purchased, including mass market vs premium and purchase of new brands, products or scents
Behaviours towards aircare products, including usage by season and room, and awareness about health- and environment-related issues
Positive and negative perceptions of different aircare formats
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