Fragrance comparison

Concrete Lightning vs Summer is Back

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 54 ratings analysed

3 wins

Concrete Lightning

DS&Durga · 2025

3.8843 votes

Rank #20,083 OzonicMineral

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Summer is Back

Acidica Perfumes

3.8211 votes

Rank #51,418 LactonicGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Concrete Lightning takes 3 of 5 categories.

Concrete Lightning
Choose it for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Summer is Back
Choose it for a lactonic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Concrete Lightning3/5

Summer is Back2/5

Ratings & consensus: Concrete Lightning
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Concrete Lightning
Sillage & projection: Summer is Back
Value for money: Summer is Back
Versatility: Not scored
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 is BackAcidica Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 14%Had 7%Want 79%

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

27%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityConcrete Lightning

SillageSummer is Back

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSummer is BackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

ozonic100%

mineral83%

aquatic65%

green48%

fresh30%

lactonic100%

green88%

ozonic77%

fresh65%

fruity53%

sweet42%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both ozonic, green and fresh

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

MilkGrassFigOzonic notesPineapple

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

Summer100

Fall40

Winter0

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex70

Women9

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,083

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2025

Reviews15

Overall rank#51,418

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

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 is Back by Acidica Perfumes is a Aromatic Green fragrance for women and men. Summer is Back was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Elena Markova.

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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 is Back?

Concrete Lightning takes 3 of 5 categories. Concrete Lightning is rated 3.88/5 from 43 votes; Summer is Back is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes. Choose Concrete Lightning for a ozonic and mineral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Summer is Back for a lactonic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Concrete Lightning or Summer is Back?

Concrete Lightning lasts longest (Concrete Lightning 58/100, Summer is Back 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Concrete Lightning or Summer is Back?

Summer is Back projects furthest (Summer is Back 68/100, Concrete Lightning 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Concrete Lightning and Summer is Back smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share ozonic, green and fresh accords. Common notes include Grass and Ozonic notes.

Is Concrete Lightning or Summer is Back better for summer or winter?

Concrete Lightning suits daytime wear; Summer is Back suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Concrete Lightning and Summer is Back?

Concrete Lightning has top notes of Grass, heart notes of Ozonic notes and Rain Notes, a base of Steam Accord and Concrete. Summer is Back features Milk, Grass, Fig, Ozonic notes and Pineapple.