Leave it to Neiman Marcus to bring us luxury laundry detergent.  (I’m still hoping for them to re-issue the trash bags -

Luxury laundry detergent at Neiman Marcus.

they were such a novelty and a dozen friends bought them for me for Christmas as whimsical gifts!)

Custom perfume artiste Francis Kurkdjian is launching his collection at Neiman’s and he is offering quite a bit more than just bottles of elegantly crafted perfume.

His line includes:  paper strip incense, candles, laundry detergents and even scented bubbles. These aren’t bubbles for tots – they they are child-safe — and they come in small bottles which sell for $20 each and are available in the scents of cut herbs, pear and fresh mint.

But to the piece de resistance:  the laundry detergent in his Aqua Universalis scent. The detergent has notes of bergamot, lemon, lily of the valley and musky wood and sells for $45.

~~ Raine Devries

Frette, the Italian maker of luxury linens, has launched a wedding registry both in the stores and online.

Frette launches wedding registry.

Couples may now choose from home accessories, linenes, Frette to Wear for wmen and men, bath, and the Essentials Collection.

Once the couple registers, the bride and groom will receive their own personalized his and hers embroidered Frette100% Egyptian cotton terry robes. For every $5,000 worth of purchases off your registry you will receive a $500 gift card. After one year, Frette will offer a one time savings of 10 percent on the remaining items in your registry.

~~ Raine Devries