A heady, sultry statement, TAKEN captures you. Sweet, sexy notes of mango, peach, bergamot with subtle accords of jasmine and muguet. This addictive fragrance is grounded in deep vanillas and soft patchouli blends that hold you like a second skin. Captivating your senses, entrancing whomever's path you cross.
Jane Booke's love of art and fantasy began as a small child growing up in Bel Air, California. Jane's mother and stepfather, a renowned geophysicist, were jet-setters who frequently traveled the world collecting art: Her father was a successful international businessman. With traveling parents and two older siblings away at college, Jane spent much of her time painting, playing the piano and reading stories about mystical creatures. Summer vacations at her father's villa in the South of France and other European destinations further influenced Jane's creativity and sparked her love for Renaissance art. During a trip to England one summer, Jane discovered beautiful antique chiffon dresses and decided to create her own designs. She used the sewing room in her home to construct one-of-a-kind pieces for her and her friends to wear.
After attending University of California Santa Barbara, Jane moved to New York City where she pursued a career in acting, modeling and music. She performed in various theatre productions and television shows, and became the lead vocalist for the band Sleeping Beauty. She later moved back to Los Angeles, where she married her husband and gave birth to her first child. Ironically, it was when Jane decided to be a stay-at-home mom that her fashion career began to take shape. With time to sew her own clothes, Jane began filling her closet with her own creations. While at a friend's wedding, a buyer from Los Angeles boutique Les Habitudes commented on the gown Jane was wearing and, after learning that Jane had made the garment herself, placed an order for several dresses. Soon, fashionistas all over began clamoring for Jane's chiffon princess gowns and other fantasy-inspired couture designs. At this time, Jane also began designing a collection of fairy-inspired furniture that included whimsical vanities, thrones, custom swing sets, canopy beds and elaborate dining tables fit for fairy royalty.
Jane's designs are elegant and feminine with a sexy twist; They evoke the essence of womanhood while retaining the Renaissance-inspired nuances for which she has become known.
Jane has dressed numerous notable actresses, musicians and private clients for film, red carpet events including: Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Melanie Griffith, Patricia Arquette, Nicole Kidman, Emma Thompson, Faith Hill, Rita Wilson, Maria Shriver, Sharon Stone, Minnie Driver, Courtney Cox Arquette, Lisa Kudrow, Cher, Julie Delpy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Nicollette Sheridan, Eva La Rue, Kim Cattrall, Trudy Styler, Patricia Heaton, Jennifer Tilly and Vivica A. Fox.
In the midst of year to year success with her clothing, Jane became inspired to blend her own fragrance. Jane's creation again provoked everyone to exclaim: "I must have it!"
Much like her arrival onto the fashion scene, Jane's entry into the fragrance industry was also by chance. After developing her own signature scent to wear, Jane was approached by people on a daily basis asking where they can buy her perfume. It was then that Jane decided to make her new fragrance, TAKEN, available to the world. By combining decadent vanillas and soft patchouli blends with fruity notes of mango, peach and bergamot orange, Jane offers a luscious perfume that, like her couture designs, is both captivating and sexy.
