Fragrance comparison

Concrete Lightning vs DELUGE

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Concrete Lightning

DS&Durga · 2025

3.8843 votes

Rank #20,083 OzonicMineral

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58%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

DELUGE

NVRNAGN

4.673 votes

Rank #38,179 AquaticMineral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

DELUGE takes 3 of 4 categories.

Concrete Lightning
Choose it for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
DELUGE
Choose it for a aquatic and mineral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Concrete Lightning1/4

DELUGE3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: DELUGE
Sillage & projection: DELUGE
Value for money: DELUGE
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

DELUGENVRNAGN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityDELUGE

SillageDELUGE

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDELUGEBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

mineral83%

aquatic65%

green48%

fresh30%

aquatic100%

mineral83%

ozonic65%

musky48%

powdery30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both mineral, ozonic and aquatic

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

Notes

ConcreteRain NotesSkinMuskWhite FlowersWeeping Cherry Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRain Notes and Concrete. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex70

Women9

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

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,083

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2025

Reviews15

Overall rank#38,179

PerfumerAndreas Wilhelm

Launched—

Reviews1

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 …

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DELUGE by NVRNAGN captures the crisp, refreshing scent of a sudden summer rainstorm falling on warm city streets. Created by Swiss perfumer Andreas Wilhelm, this unisex fragrance opens with clean rain notes, humid ozone, and the distinct mineral smell of damp concrete. As the watery chill settles, delicate weeping che…

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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.

Which is better, Concrete Lightning or DELUGE?

DELUGE takes 3 of 4 categories. Concrete Lightning is rated 3.88/5 from 43 votes; DELUGE is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Concrete Lightning for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose DELUGE for a aquatic and mineral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Concrete Lightning or DELUGE?

DELUGE lasts longest (DELUGE 70/100, Concrete Lightning 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Concrete Lightning or DELUGE?

DELUGE projects furthest (DELUGE 50/100, Concrete Lightning 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Concrete Lightning and DELUGE smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share mineral, ozonic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Rain Notes and Concrete.

Is Concrete Lightning or DELUGE better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Concrete Lightning and DELUGE?

Concrete Lightning has top notes of Grass, heart notes of Ozonic notes and Rain Notes, a base of Steam Accord and Concrete. DELUGE features Concrete, Rain Notes, Skin, Musk and White Flowers.