Fragrance comparison

Concrete Lightning vs Dirty Forest

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

Concrete Lightning

DS&Durga · 2025

3.8843 votes

Rank #20,083 OzonicMineral

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Dirty Forest

Wild Drops Parfums

3.7232 votes

Rank #18,723 EarthyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dirty Forest takes 4 of 7 categories.

Concrete Lightning
Choose it for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dirty Forest
Choose it for a earthy and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Concrete Lightning3/7

Dirty Forest4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Concrete LightningDS&Durga

Dirty ForestWild Drops Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

3.72/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerConcrete LightningRating 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

25%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerConcrete LightningMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityDirty Forest

SillageDirty Forest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value44

Category winnerDirty ForestBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

mineral83%

aquatic65%

green48%

fresh30%

earthy100%

fresh91%

green83%

metallic74%

aquatic65%

ozonic56%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both ozonic, green 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

Top

Soil TinctureMushroomOzonic notesGreen NotesGrassIvyNeroli

Heart

Metallic notesCobblestoneIceWatery NotesPineNarcissus

Base

MossAmbergrisMyrrh

InformationalShared notesGrass and Ozonic 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

Spring77

Summer62

Fall100

Winter31

Day75

Night100

Category winnerConcrete LightningMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex70

Women9

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

Men20

Unisex80

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#18,723

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerDirty ForestHigher 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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Dirty Forest smells like wet soil, mushrooms, moss, cold air, and crushed greenery after rain. It reads as a damp forest floor rather than a polished woods fragrance, with metallic and watery touches that keep it raw and atmospheric. This is a strong sample-first scent for lovers of earthy, realistic perfumes. It suit…

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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 Dirty Forest?

Dirty Forest takes 4 of 7 categories. Concrete Lightning is rated 3.88/5 from 43 votes; Dirty Forest is rated 3.72/5 from 32 votes. Choose Concrete Lightning for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dirty Forest for a earthy and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Concrete Lightning or Dirty Forest?

They last about the same: Dirty Forest 59/100, Concrete Lightning 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Concrete Lightning or Dirty Forest?

Dirty Forest projects furthest (Dirty Forest 53/100, Concrete Lightning 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Concrete Lightning and Dirty Forest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, green and aquatic accords. Common notes include Grass and Ozonic notes.

Is Concrete Lightning or Dirty Forest better for summer or winter?

For summer, Concrete Lightning is the stronger pick. For winter, Concrete Lightning is the stronger pick. Concrete Lightning suits daytime wear; Dirty Forest suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Concrete Lightning and Dirty Forest?

Concrete Lightning has top notes of Grass, heart notes of Ozonic notes and Rain Notes, a base of Steam Accord and Concrete. Dirty Forest has top notes of Soil Tincture, Mushroom, Ozonic notes and Green Notes, heart notes of Metallic notes, Cobblestone, Ice and Watery Notes, a base of Moss, Ambergris and Myrrh.