Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Candle Holders
The Google product category ID for Candle Holders is 2784, written as a path "Home & Garden > Decor > Home Fragrance Accessories > Candle Holders". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Home Fragrance Accessories.
- Category ID
- 2784
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 3
- Parent category
- Home Fragrance Accessories
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Candle Holders is the largest of the 4 categories under Home Fragrance Accessories, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candle Holders — this page | 2784 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incense Holders | 4741 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candle & Oil Warmers | 6336 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Candle Snuffers | 500122 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (2784) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Decor > Home Fragrance Accessories > Candle Holders"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 2784 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Decor > Home Fragrance Accessories > Candle Holders |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 2784, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Candle Holders
What is the Google product category ID for Candle Holders?
2784. The full path, "Home & Garden > Decor > Home Fragrance Accessories > Candle Holders", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Candle Holders available?
No. Candle Holders is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 2784 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Candle Holders sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Home Fragrance Accessories (500121). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Decor → Home Fragrance Accessories → Candle Holders. If your product does not belong under Home Fragrance Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Candle Holders is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Home Fragrance Accessories first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Candle & Oil Warmers (6336), Candle Snuffers (500122), Incense Holders (4741). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Home Fragrance Accessories (500121) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Candle Holders compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 4 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Candle Holders and Candle & Oil Warmers?
They sit side by side under Home Fragrance Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Candle Holders is 2784; Candle & Oil Warmers is 6336. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Decor > Home Fragrance Accessories > Candle Holders" with "Home & Garden > Decor > Home Fragrance Accessories > Candle & Oil Warmers" before you submit.
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