The texture was different - soft and chewy and more...grainy..? opposed to...airy and chewy? I don't know how to describe textures really. But they are different. Both styles are great but for different reasons. Ladurée are amazing but they're so expensive we only buy them once in a while for ourselves or as gifts. But we have to convert everything to Canadian dollars so I think everything is expensive in Europe 😆. 40 Ladurée macarons is a nice gift.