DS&Durga Concrete Lightning by DS Durga

Best DS&Durga Concrete Lightning by DS Durga Alternatives & Similar Perfumes

DS&Durga Concrete Lightning captures the essence of a freshly rained-on urban landscape, blending cut grass, petrichor, and a steam accord with rain notes and the distinctive scent of concrete. It evokes the sensation of damp earth and mineral freshness after rainfall in a city setting. Those interested in fragrances that balance green freshness with wet, mineral and earthy accords should consider the shared elements of cut grass and petrichor across these selections.

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Arashiyama | 嵐山

Arashiyama | 嵐山 by d'Annam £108.33

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  • Key notes:
  • bamboo
  • cut grass
  • petrichor
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • green
  • woody

Alone, in silence—
the bamboo shoot
becomes a bamboo

- Santōka Taneda

ひとりひっそり
竹の子
竹になる

A tangled forest of muggy green bamboo. An alluring haze of cut grass and transparent violet drifts across this warm green delight.

 

  • Key notes:
  • cut grass
  • galbanum
  • green tea
  • mate tea
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • green
  • spicy

An endless expanse of green blending into the sky. The scent of grass and Hay, of countless plants and various small flowers, of aromatic herbs and fields blowing in the wind, warmed by the sun. An evocation of simple, pristine nature.

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Absinth

Absinth by Nasomatto £108.33

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  • Key notes:
  • mineral accord
  • petrichor
  • vetiver
  • wormwood
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • aromatic
  • woody

Wet’n’wild, this perfume elevates the comforting smell of damp earth with the spicy sparkle of wormwood. Warm woods intertwine with smoky vetiver for a hallucinogenic blitz of green.

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Ayiti

Ayiti by Mabra £62.50

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  • Key notes:
  • damp earth accord
  • patchouli
  • petrichor
  • vetiver
  • Tags:
  • #powdery
  • Aromagroups:
  • woody

Haiti, or Ayiti in Creole, is a vibrant island of culture, resilience and natural beauty nestled in the Caribbean. Nicknamed “the land of mountains”, it boasts dynamic landscapes, where sandy beaches meet lush green mountains and dense rainforests.
At the heart of the fragrance, the essence of Haitian vetiver sings out with an earthy and woody warmth. Ayiti is a multifaceted cut emerald, its deep green mysteries flashing from mineral and rooty to smoky and wild.

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Cashmere Beige

Cashmere Beige by MINT £141.67

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  • Key notes:
  • mandarin
  • musk
  • petrichor
  • tonka beans
  • violet
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • transparent
  • unconventional

Purple line

Perfumer: Karine Vinchon

A beautiful floral abstraction, sheer delight for the olfactive imagination: is it a lilac, or spicy carnation or all the aromas of many humble meadow flowers mixed in the spring rain?

The shady cool and crisp orris (made very dry with cedar and tonka) offers a floral riddle which every nose solves in his or her own way.

  • Key notes:
  • angelica root
  • fennel
  • fougere
  • galbanum
  • mint
  • oakmoss
  • petrichor
  • pine
  • vetiver
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • aromatic
  • green
  • vintage/old school

After the first rains of autumn, the woods exhale salubrious scents of peat, moss and petrichor — the ideal antidote to the scorching summer heat. Chypre-Mousse was first launched in 1914 for the dandies of the new century, and this iteration reinterprets a classic fougere with contemporary materials. This explosively aromatic blend hums with wild mint and fennel in a swirl of earthy oak moss, peppery green angelica and fresh pine. Bring the outdoors in with Chypre-Mousse.

Perfumer: Hugo Lambert

  • Key notes:
  • black tea
  • blue lotus root
  • chamomile
  • petrichor
  • rain drops
  • sea salt
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • aromatic
  • green
  • marine
  • unconventional

The Daintree in Australia is the oldest rainforest in the world, whose 180 million years of existence has seen the comings and goings of dinosaurs, ice ages and early humans. It’s a haven for birds, butterflies and bats, and all manner of mosses and ferns — up to 3,000 plant species in all. Daintree Rain Tea pays gentle tribute to this vast nature reserve with a soft and clean blend of balsamic buddha wood, grassy apple-tinged chamomile, and ethereal blue lotus root. An accord of rain-dappled leaves and damp earth lifts up the pleasing rubber nuance supplied by black tea. A haven of a fragrance.

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Dol

Dol by Ortir Apothecari £95.00

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  • Key notes:
  • fougere
  • geranium
  • hay
  • lavender
  • petrichor
  • vetiver
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • aromatic
  • vintage/old school
  • woody

DÔL translates to meadow and is pronounced "Dole".

Homage to a traditional fougere opens with restorative bergamot and grapefruit before settling into the soft and velvety notes of lavender and hay. This niche perfume its redolent of meandering through Welsh meadows, grounding vetiver echoes the fields of ORTIR.

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Hermann a Mes Cotes Me Paraissait Une Ombre

Hermann a Mes Cotes Me Paraissait Une Ombre by Etat Libre d'Orange £129.17

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  • Key notes:
  • ambroxan
  • black pepper
  • incense
  • petrichor
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • spicy
  • transparent
  • woody

This is a fragrance that disrupts from within. After a disarmingly fresh opening of blackest pepper and greenest galbanum, Hermann takes a dark turn into incense and wet’n’dirty rose. The result is a transparent, woody leather.

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Jawa Cologne

Jawa Cologne by Mabra £50.00

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  • Key notes:
  • bergamot
  • lime
  • petrichor
  • vetiver
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • green

An olfactory portrait of the Indonesian island of Java, featuring its agricultural bounty of vetiver and lime. Green notes blend with tart lime and the tangy sweetness of bergamot. Rooty vetiver anchors this freshness in an earthy and elegant base.

The cologne range has a perfume concentration of around 20%, making them longer-lasting than traditional colognes, while retaining the freshness and lightness that define this type of creation.

About DS&Durga Concrete Lightning by DS Durga

How does DS&Durga Concrete Lightning differ from these similar fragrances?
Concrete Lightning uniquely blends cut grass and petrichor with a steam accord, rain notes, and a concrete scent, evoking an urban wetness. The fragrances listed share some green or mineral notes but vary widely in additional accords such as bamboo, herbal teas, spices, or smoky elements.
What is petrichor in a perfume?
Petrichor is the scent of earth after rain, often recreated in perfumery using mineral and damp earth accords. It adds a fresh, slightly wet and mineral character to fragrances.
Can I expect a strong concrete smell in these fragrances?
Most of these fragrances do not include a concrete note like Concrete Lightning. While some replicate the wet, mineral, or green aspects, the urban concrete accord remains unique to the reference.