Fragrance comparison

Concrete Lightning vs Inexcusable Evil

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,500 ratings analysed

Concrete Lightning

DS&Durga · 2025

3.8843 votes

Rank #20,083 OzonicMineral

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Inexcusable Evil

Toskovat'

3.091,457 votes

Rank #5,150 MineralSmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Inexcusable Evil 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.
Inexcusable Evil
Choose it for a mineral and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Concrete Lightning3/7

Inexcusable Evil4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Concrete LightningDS&Durga

Inexcusable EvilToskovat'

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

3.09/ 5 · 1,457 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

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

36%Love

13%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

33%Hate

1,260 votes

Category winnerConcrete LightningMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityInexcusable Evil

SillageInexcusable Evil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value39

Category winnerInexcusable EvilBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

mineral83%

aquatic65%

green48%

fresh30%

mineral100%

smoky92%

ozonic84%

woody77%

metallic69%

aquatic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both ozonic, mineral 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

gunpowderOzonic notes

Heart

BloodIodineFlowersCopaiba balmCypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac Wood

Base

ConcreteRain NotesIncenseSandalwood

InformationalShared notesOzonic notes, Rain 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

Spring42

Summer38

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerConcrete LightningMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex70

Women9

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

Men41

Unisex52

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,083

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2025

Reviews15

Overall rank#5,150

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews328

Category winnerInexcusable EvilHigher 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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Inexcusable Evil by Toskovat' is an avant-garde aromatic scent designed as a narrative piece rather than a daily accessory. It opens with aggressive gunpowder and ozone, transitioning into a haunting heart of blood, iodine, and guaiac wood. The base of cold concrete and rain creates an atmospheric, unsettling experien…

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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 Inexcusable Evil?

Inexcusable Evil takes 4 of 7 categories. Concrete Lightning is rated 3.88/5 from 43 votes; Inexcusable Evil is rated 3.09/5 from 1,457 votes. Choose Concrete Lightning for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Inexcusable Evil for a mineral and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Concrete Lightning or Inexcusable Evil?

Inexcusable Evil lasts longest (Inexcusable Evil 84/100, Concrete Lightning 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Concrete Lightning or Inexcusable Evil?

Inexcusable Evil projects furthest (Inexcusable Evil 76/100, Concrete Lightning 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Concrete Lightning and Inexcusable Evil smell similar?

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

Is Concrete Lightning or Inexcusable Evil better for summer or winter?

For summer, Concrete Lightning is the stronger pick. For winter, Inexcusable Evil is the stronger pick. Concrete Lightning suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Concrete Lightning and Inexcusable Evil?

Concrete Lightning has top notes of Grass, heart notes of Ozonic notes and Rain Notes, a base of Steam Accord and Concrete. Inexcusable Evil has top notes of gunpowder and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Blood, Iodine, Flowers and Copaiba balm, a base of Concrete, Rain Notes, Incense and Sandalwood.