Fragrance comparison

Concrete Lightning vs Summer Dandelion

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Concrete Lightning

DS&Durga · 2025

3.8843 votes

Rank #20,083 OzonicMineral

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52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Summer Dandelion

Alkemia Perfumes

4.0025 votes

Rank #32,871 GreenAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Summer Dandelion takes 4 of 7 categories.

Concrete Lightning
Choose it for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Summer Dandelion
Choose it for a green and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Concrete Lightning3/7

Summer Dandelion4/7

Ratings & consensus: Summer Dandelion
Community sentiment: Summer Dandelion
Longevity: Concrete Lightning
Sillage & projection: Summer Dandelion
Value for money: Summer Dandelion
Versatility: Concrete Lightning
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

Summer DandelionAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

4.00/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

Category winnerSummer DandelionRating 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

44%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerSummer DandelionMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityConcrete Lightning

SillageSummer Dandelion

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSummer DandelionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

mineral83%

aquatic65%

green48%

fresh30%

green100%

aquatic90%

yellow floral80%

fresh70%

ozonic60%

sweet50%

Scent match52%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

GrassRain NotesDandelion

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrass and Rain 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

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerConcrete LightningMost 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#32,871

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Summer Dandelion by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Summer Dandelion was launched in 2016. 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 Summer Dandelion?

Summer Dandelion takes 4 of 7 categories. Concrete Lightning is rated 3.88/5 from 43 votes; Summer Dandelion is rated 4.00/5 from 25 votes. Choose Concrete Lightning for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Summer Dandelion for a green and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Concrete Lightning or Summer Dandelion?

Concrete Lightning lasts longest (Concrete Lightning 58/100, Summer Dandelion 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Concrete Lightning or Summer Dandelion?

Summer Dandelion projects furthest (Summer Dandelion 47/100, Concrete Lightning 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Concrete Lightning and Summer Dandelion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, aquatic and green accords. Common notes include Grass and Rain Notes.

Is Concrete Lightning or Summer Dandelion better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Concrete Lightning and Summer Dandelion?

Concrete Lightning has top notes of Grass, heart notes of Ozonic notes and Rain Notes, a base of Steam Accord and Concrete. Summer Dandelion features Grass, Rain Notes and Dandelion.