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$475,000 perfume and other Neiman Marcus Christmas gifts you can't afford

 
Only one lucky Neiman Marcus customer will bask this Christmas in a $475,000 bottle of custom fragrance. Gift includes two first-class tickets to Paris to meet with a sixth-generation master perfumer, swanky dinners and private tours. And the generosity doesn't stop: The retailer will donate $5,000 from the purchase to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation to support youth arts education in communities nationwide. (CLICK SLIDESHOW FOR MORE!)
Only one lucky Neiman Marcus customer will bask this Christmas in a $475,000 bottle of custom fragrance. Gift includes two first-class tickets to Paris to meet with a sixth-generation master perfumer, swanky dinners and private tours. And the generosity doesn't stop: The retailer will donate $5,000 from the purchase to The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation to support youth arts education in communities nationwide. (CLICK SLIDESHOW FOR MORE!)
Published Oct. 9, 2014

I'm so poor that I didn't know the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book existed until yesterday.

Don't get me wrong. I've heard all about those famous Neiman Marcus cookies and the wonders of its bistro. As a child, I spent countless hours poring over JCPenney's huge Christmas catalog, drawing huge circles around the toys I wanted my mom to notice while browsing the dog-earred pages. Logic would bear that other department stores have similar publications.

But I didn't realize that there was some retailer out there hawking fantasy gifts with multi-thousand dollar price tags to the rich and, presumably, famous.

So for all those shallow-pocketed drolls like me who don't even dare dream about buying $55,000 linens or $475,000 bottles of gold-encased perfume, I present you with the Neiman Marcus holiday collection.

Gawk away, divas.