Most of us don’t do it, but we could stand to spend a bit less on presents and a little more on folks in need. Chances are that Dad wouldn’t mind that the money you would have spent on that sixth necktie was used to fund a few turkey dinners for the homeless. But a peek into this season’s luxury catalogs offers a window into a world of people whose riches could feed and clothe entire cities. Why, we ask, would someone select a perfume not based on scent, but because it’s the world’s most expensive? (Clive Christian’s Number 1 Pure Perfume is $2,350 an ounce, with a diamond on the bottle) Or what about those who can’t be bothered with a caviar-enriched skin cream (when did someone decide caviar was good for the skin?) unless it’s encased in a hand-made jeweled jar for $2,000? Who are the people buying a $6,670 10th-anniversary Fendi bag, we wondered, but were even more amazed when we clicked on the link to find that the baguette was “sold out.” Then there’s the hand-polished titanium Ferrari-designed cell phone, which, at $7,500, is slick, but also appears to lack some of the features offered by smart phones in the $300 range. When a Post-it note just won’t do, the very highly paid executive can opt for a $5,100 sterling silver memo pad. Surfers beware: Clicking on the link to try to find said pad takes you on a wild web ride that, while lovely, is tough to navigate. For the pampered children of said wealthy shoppers, why pound the pavement looking for a Wii when you can buy some oversized Harry Potter toys, including an $1,800 dragon (marked down from $2,400)? Since nothing is too good for the little ones, let them stash their knickknacks in the admittedly cute Boom Cabinet, an artistic $10,000 chest of drawers. The catalog brags it “will last for years to come,” which would be good. Finally, oligarchs can spend Christmas Eve dozing on a handmade Hästens Vividus mattress that costs just under $50,000 - bed frame not included. Is it possible that someone who spends that much money on a mattress may have trouble sleeping at night?