Fragrance comparison

Concrete Lightning vs Grounded

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Concrete Lightning

DS&Durga · 2025

3.8843 votes

Rank #20,083 OzonicMineral

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48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Grounded

Bleu Nour

4.4719 votes

Rank #18,551 AquaticOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grounded takes 4 of 5 categories.

Concrete Lightning
Choose it for a ozonic and mineral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Grounded
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Concrete Lightning0/5

Grounded4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Concrete LightningDS&Durga

GroundedBleu Nour

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

4.47/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

Category winnerGroundedRating 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

58%Love

32%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityGrounded

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value71

Category winnerGroundedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

mineral83%

aquatic65%

green48%

fresh30%

aquatic100%

ozonic88%

citrus77%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy53%

mineral42%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both ozonic, aquatic and mineral

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

GrapefruitGinger

Heart

Earl Grey Tea

Base

Rain NotesConcreteCedarwoodTonka

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

Spring63

Summer13

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex70

Women9

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

Men42

Unisex42

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,083

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2025

Reviews15

Overall rank#18,551

PerfumerNour Ibrahim

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerGroundedHigher 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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Grounded by Bleu Nour opens with a sharp burst of fresh grapefruit and zesty ginger before settling into a damp mineral heart. Earl Grey tea adds a cozy, bergamot-laced warmth that balances raw concrete and petrichor base notes. Cedarwood and sweet tonka bean anchor the dry-down, making this aquatic aromatic bottle id…

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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 Grounded?

Grounded takes 4 of 5 categories. Concrete Lightning is rated 3.88/5 from 43 votes; Grounded is rated 4.47/5 from 19 votes. Choose Concrete Lightning for a ozonic and mineral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Grounded for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Concrete Lightning or Grounded?

Grounded lasts longest (Grounded 77/100, Concrete Lightning 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Concrete Lightning or Grounded?

Projection is very close: Concrete Lightning 43/100, Grounded 43/100 for sillage.

Do Concrete Lightning and Grounded smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, aquatic and mineral accords. Common notes include Rain Notes and Concrete.

Is Concrete Lightning or Grounded better for summer or winter?

Concrete Lightning suits daytime wear; Grounded suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Concrete Lightning and Grounded?

Concrete Lightning has top notes of Grass, heart notes of Ozonic notes and Rain Notes, a base of Steam Accord and Concrete. Grounded has top notes of Grapefruit and Ginger, heart notes of Earl Grey Tea, a base of Rain Notes, Concrete, Cedarwood and Tonka.