CURATING THE EPHEMERAL
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🏛️ MUSEUM-GRADE ANTIQUE ASSET (1985 LEGACY ARCHETYPE):
Bal à Versailles is a permanently extinct historical legend. This pristine 1985 batch represents the absolute zenith of the house, manufactured at the original Champs-Élysées, Paris headquarters long before reformulations destroyed the brand's heritage.
An extraordinary, investment-grade find for serious antique perfume connoisseurs and historical purists: an authentic **circa 1985 batch Parfums Jean Desprez Bal Ă Versailles Eau de Toilette (EDT)** in the substantial **50ml (1.7 Fl. Oz.)** full-size flacon. Fully authenticated and precision-dated to **1985 via the rare 5-digit vintage batch code 5C072** stamped on the baseline. The item remains 100% brand new old stock (BNIB) and factory sealed under its original cellophane wrap.
🇫🇷 Original 4, Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées Address:
This 1985 masterpiece features the iconic, original French crown corporation headquarters address printed cleanly on the box back: **4, Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris**. Long predating subsequent corporate buyouts and international manufacturing relocations, this first-decade box features a short-form minimalist ingredient listing, guaranteeing its un-throttled historical formulation.
đź”’ Factory Cellophane Wrap Notice & Disclaimer:
The original factory cellophane wrap remains fully intact and undisturbed across all original heat-sealed seams. **Please Note:** Due to honest storage age approaching 40 years, the cellophane shrink-wrap exhibits normal vintage elasticity relaxation, resulting in a slightly loose fit near the upper box lid area as shown in the photos. The box underneath and the internal fluid remain entirely unopened, untouched, and vacuum-sealed. In accordance with standard vintage collecting profiles, the exact internal liquid fill line cannot be verified or guaranteed prior to unsealing.
Composed originally by Jean Desprez, Bal Ă Versailles is universally heralded as the single most opulent, carnal, and dramatic animalic oriental fragrance ever blended. Famously known as the life-long signature scent of Michael Jackson, this 1985 production delivers an unmatched, intoxicatingly dense concentration. Completely free from modern ingredient bans, it is packed with raw natural ingredients that are extinct today: **immense proportions of genuine high-grade animalic Civet, natural Ambergris, rich resins, leather notes, Moroccan Rose, and deep pre-ban Oakmoss fixation**. It unrolls an incredibly warm, powdery, and aristocratic sillage with legendary multi-day performance.
| Brand / House | Parfums Jean Desprez Paris (Extinct) |
| Fragrance Name | Bal Ă Versailles ) |
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette (EDT) |
| Size | 50 ml / 1.7 Fl. Oz. (Full-Size Spray) |
| Tracking Data | Vintage 1985 Golden Era Edition (Batch Code: 5C072, 4 Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées Layout) |
| Condition | 100% Brand New Old Stock, factory-sealed box (cellophane slightly relaxed at the top). Liquid level unverified due to intact seal. |
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