For The Love Of A Perfumed Ozzy

A national treasure passed away last year. John Michael ‘Ozzy’ Osbourne, 3 December 1948 – 22 July 2025, was a much-adored English singer and songwriter, often referred to as the ‘Prince of Darkness’. A pioneer of heavy metal music and co-founder of Black Sabbath in 1968, he rose to prominence in the 1970s as their lead vocalist.  Much mourned but never forgotten, a new limited Edition of his favourite fragrance, Czech and Speake No. 88, has just hit the shelves in partnership with the Osbourne family and Parkinson’s UK. Find out more here in For The Love Of A Perfumed Ozzy

Ozzy Osbourne’s favourite Scent.

Sharon Osbourne was the first to smell this iconic scent, and she fell in love with it, passing it on to Ozzy, who said ‘I want to smell like this until I die‘.

Czech and Speake No 88 Prince of Darkness Limited Edition

So it turns out that Ozzy was the most loyal fan of No.88, the house’s signature scent, their most unique perfume, for over 30 years. At a press event on Thursday, 29th April, they announced how proud they are to be working with the Osbourne family to honour The Prince of Darkness with a limited tribute edition.

Eau De Parfum

So what did Ozzy love so much? What did this elixir smell of? Well, it opens with a rush of sweet, sharp freshness from Bergamot, a zingy start that has hints of spice and a facet of floral edge.

Notes of Perfume

This is then echoed in its heart, which brings warm, rosy, fresh, green, and aromatic elements with a distinct lemony twist of Geranium, which sits alongside its floral partners, elegant, intense, honeyed Rose and the creamy, sweet floral of Frangipani. and to add another facet of violet warmth from Cassie.

Sandalwood

This crescendoes into a finale of dryness from the rooty, straw-green of Vetiver and a woody-soft hug from earthy, creamy Sandalwood.

Constructed with balance and precision, from the top to the base, there is an echo back through all the layers, meaning it is perfectly balanced and elegant. A master class in a unisex perfume and unsurprisingly the house’s most famous scent.

This special edition bottle is handmade, with a high-grade stainless steel cap, and the juice sits in the iconic Czech & Speake spray bottle, with exclusive fragrance designs, inspired by Ozzy Osbourne, printed directly onto our iconic glassware, purple on black and comes inside a boxed keepsake with a personal message from Sharon.

So if you ever wanted ot know what the prince of darkness smelled like, you now have the answer, Czech & Speake No88.

Find the limited edition Bottle of no88 at czechandspeake.com

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