Scent Notes: Cognac, dried fruit, immortelle, balsamic vanilla, labdanum, leather, vetiver, musk, and fir branches. - “...his character was dreadfully vicious, for that the possession of irresistible powers of seduction, rendered his licentious habits more dangerous to society.” - "The Vampyre" by John Polidori, describing the main character, Lord Ruthven, who was heavily based on the real Lord Byron. Polidori's story was the first modern vampire tale, predating Dracula by decades.