Fragrance comparison

Concrete Lightning vs Cave

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 21 Oct 2026 43 ratings analysed

1 wins

Concrete Lightning

DS&Durga · 2025

3.8843 votes

Rank #20,083 OzonicMineral

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Cave

—0 votes

Rank #68,085 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Concrete Lightning takes 1 of 1 categories.

Concrete Lightning
Choose it for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cave
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Concrete Lightning1/1

Cave0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Concrete Lightning

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Concrete LightningDS&Durga

CaveOQ

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

28%Like

19%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

43 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

mineral83%

aquatic65%

green48%

fresh30%

woody100%

powdery92%

aquatic84%

ozonic77%

green69%

mossy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both ozonic, aquatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

Grass

Heart2-3 hrs

Ozonic notesRain Notes

Base5-6 hrs

Steam AccordConcrete

Top

GrassRain Notes

Heart

Violet LeafMoss

Base

Powdery NotesWoody NotesIso E SuperViolet

InformationalShared notesGrass and Rain Notes. Durations are only published for Concrete Lightning, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer87

Fall53

Winter40

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex70

Women9

Casual 42%Work 33%Date 15%Party 10%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,083

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2025

Reviews15

Overall rank#68,085

PerfumerOmar AlQattan

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerConcrete LightningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DS&Durga Concrete Lightning turns an urban rainstorm into a wearable scent. The first spray releases a sharp snap of cut green grass. Ozonic notes crackle with static electricity. Within minutes, cooling rain notes fuse with a warm steam accord, creating the smell of sudden rain hissing against baked sidewalks. It is …

Reviews →

Cave by OQ brings the damp chill of a stone grotto into a wearable scent. Built around fresh grass and rain notes, it settles into a dry woodiness that projects a quiet, earth-bound confidence. It suits anyone looking to step away from bright florals and embrace a quiet, overcast afternoon outdoors.

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Concrete Lightning and Cave smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, aquatic and green accords. Common notes include Grass and Rain Notes.

Is Concrete Lightning or Cave better for summer or winter?

Concrete Lightning suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Concrete Lightning and Cave?

Concrete Lightning has top notes of Grass, heart notes of Ozonic notes and Rain Notes, a base of Steam Accord and Concrete. Cave has top notes of Grass and Rain Notes, heart notes of Violet Leaf and Moss, a base of Powdery Notes, Woody Notes, Iso E Super and Violet.