Fragrance comparison

Concrete Lightning vs Mist Becoming Rain

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 140 ratings analysed

4 wins

Concrete Lightning

DS&Durga · 2025

3.8843 votes

Rank #20,083 OzonicMineral

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Mist Becoming Rain

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6197 votes

Rank #13,414 FreshAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Concrete Lightning takes 4 of 7 categories.

Concrete Lightning
Choose it for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mist Becoming Rain
Choose it for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Concrete Lightning4/7

Mist Becoming Rain3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Concrete LightningDS&Durga

Mist Becoming RainAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

3.61/ 5 · 97 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

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

26%Love

43%Like

11%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerConcrete LightningMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityConcrete Lightning

SillageMist Becoming Rain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value69

Category winnerMist Becoming RainBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

mineral83%

aquatic65%

green48%

fresh30%

fresh100%

aquatic92%

green84%

ozonic77%

amber69%

iris61%

Scent match48%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

Notes

Watery NotesGrassOzonic notesOrris RootAmbergrisSageHazelnut

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring100

Summer31

Fall23

Winter12

Day100

Night14

Category winnerConcrete LightningMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex70

Women9

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

Men9

Unisex68

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,083

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2025

Reviews15

Overall rank#13,414

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerMist Becoming RainHigher 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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Mist Becoming Rain by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Mist Becoming Rain was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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 Mist Becoming Rain?

Concrete Lightning takes 4 of 7 categories. Concrete Lightning is rated 3.88/5 from 43 votes; Mist Becoming Rain is rated 3.61/5 from 97 votes. Choose Concrete Lightning for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mist Becoming Rain for a fresh and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Concrete Lightning or Mist Becoming Rain?

They last about the same: Concrete Lightning 58/100, Mist Becoming Rain 56/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Concrete Lightning or Mist Becoming Rain?

Projection is very close: Mist Becoming Rain 44/100, Concrete Lightning 43/100 for sillage.

Do Concrete Lightning and Mist Becoming Rain smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, aquatic and green accords. Common notes include Grass and Ozonic notes.

Is Concrete Lightning or Mist Becoming Rain 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; Mist Becoming Rain suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Concrete Lightning and Mist Becoming Rain?

Concrete Lightning has top notes of Grass, heart notes of Ozonic notes and Rain Notes, a base of Steam Accord and Concrete. Mist Becoming Rain features Watery Notes, Grass, Ozonic notes, Orris Root and Ambergris.