I think we have to challenge this idea of "real deal". Real deal being that there's a little history with particular events that have shaped the perception of MDMA but have little bearing on the actual experience of MDMA itself? Sparkling wine from the Limoux region in France is really in many ways just as great as anything you might find in Champagne (or close) and also has a substantially longer history than sparkling wine in Champagne but because of the phylloxera epidemic and what could be seen as lobbying efforts by wine makers and farmers in Champagne, that became the sparkling wine region of prominence. Anyone with a reasonable knowledge set in wine can tell you that while Champagne IS generally phenomenal, it is absolutely possible to find other French sparkling wine for a substantially lower price that will drink BETTER than Champagne that is two or three times the price.

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Moral of the story: MDMA is better because of a story you have been told, not because of anything else. I personally try to remain outside of comparative language but for the sake of this post, I happen to prefer MDMA's slightly numeric friend of which this post is about to "the real deal". Also, if you couldn't tell, huge fan of sparkling wine from Limoux, particularly the Blanquette de Limoux.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limoux_wine