The House of Ladurée celebrates Christmas 2025 by transporting us to an enchanted universe where Greek mythology and the art of French patisserie come together. In this extraordinary garden inspired by the Hesperides myth, amid flowers and trees, stands an apple tree with golden fruit.
It's against this magical backdrop that Chef Julien Alvarez, World Pastry Champion 2011, unveils his Christmas 2025 collection. To illustrate this enchanted vision, the Parisian house has enlisted the help of Korean artist and illustrator Daria Song, renowned for her meticulous drawings imbued with poetry and finesse. She has created a sublime, dreamlike garden of gold and white, which graces the season's creations.
The real star of this collection is the signature log imagined by Julien Alvarez, in which apples are worked in all their forms. This gourmet sculpture pays homage to the Garden of Hesperides and the magic of the holiday season. The chef confides that he wanted to create a log that was both magical and generous, with a particular focus on textures for maximum indulgence. First, we discover a delicate sugar sculpture adorned with gold leaf and enhanced by a golden apple soufflé. Beneath this cloche lies an exceptional entremets composed of a vanilla cookie with muscovado sugar on a crunchy buckwheat base, melting apples, a creamy, runny caramel with fleur de sel, and a light vanilla cream.
We were lucky enough to taste this creation, and loved the regressive flavors reminiscent of Tarte Tatin. The apple-caramel-vanilla combination takes us straight back to childhood, with that little hint of buckwheat adding a warm, gourmet note.
The magic doesn't stop there, as this dessert contains a new surprise in its base, with macaroons from the Noël collection accompanied by delicate hazelnut pearls coated in vanilla. A spectacular piece that deserves its place at the center of the table. This exceptional creation is available to order for 8 people, prices on request.
In addition to this exceptional piece, Ladurée offers its iconic logs that pay homage to the house's famous macaroon. We were also able to taste them, and confirm that the recipes are perfectly balanced. The Vanille Amande log features a soft almond cookie, a flowing caramel heart with fleur de sel and almond praline, a light vanilla cream and a chocolate-vanilla shell. The Ispahan log, the house signature, combines a fondant rose cookie, a raspberry-pink crunch, a rose-scented mascarpone chantilly and a fondant raspberry-litchi heart. The Pistachio log features a soft pistachio cookie, a melting pistachio and fleur de sel praline center, and a mascarpone chantilly. Finally, the Chocolate Hazelnut log features a melting hazelnut cookie, a hazelnut cream with a melting caramel heart, and a Guanaja chocolate mousse.
We still love the house's signature macaron design, which enhances each log. At the top, a decoration of gold macaron shells and broken macaroons, reminiscent of Ladurée's DNA. It's elegant, it's gourmand, it's simply gorgeous. All these creations are priced at 78 euros for 6 people, or 11 euros individually, and are available to order or for home delivery.
For the festive season, Ladurée macaroons are adorned with three magical new flavors. The Macaron Guimauve Chocolat Chaud offers two chocolate macaron shells sprinkled with golden crêpes dentelles, topped with a spicy chocolate and cocoa nib marshmallow. The Châtaigne Macaron features two shells sprinkled with delicate copper crêpe dentelle petals, topped with a chestnut cream lightly flavored with rum. Finally, the iconic Vanille Or macaron, topped with gold leaf, makes its comeback at 4.90 euros a piece from December 15. The new macaroons are available at 2.90 euros from November 5 in the company's Paris boutiques.
The house is also offering new sparkling Eugenies that shine with a thousand lights.Eugénie Agrume unveils a crisp white chocolate shell tangy with yuzu, topped with a citrus confit and a shortbread cookie coated in dark chocolate.Eugénie Châtaigne features a milk chocolate shell topped with a rum-flavored chestnut caramel. These little marvels are available at 3 euros each, or in a box of 12 for 39 euros.
To complete this gourmet collection,Dulcey Bear is transformed into a real little jewel. This marshmallow bear with orange zest and spices, coated in glistening Dulcey chocolate, is decorated with a white chocolate bow. Too cute to eat, but too good to resist, it will be available at 6 euros a piece from November 5.
Ladurée also reinvents the legendary panettone with all the refinement of the house. The Panettone Gianduja combines gianduja chocolate, hazelnut chips and cocoa nibs, topped with a macaroon shell. The Panettone Pistache is made with pistachio gianduja and crunchy pistachio chips, also topped with a macaron shell. These Italian creations revisited in the French style are available at 32 euros from November 5 in Parisian boutiques.
Ladurée 2025 Christmas creations are available in the company's Paris boutiques from November 5, including rue Royale in the 8th arrondissement, rue Bonaparte in the 6th, avenue des Champs-Élysées, and Galeries Lafayette Haussmann. Orders can also be placed on the Laduree.fr website, with the option of in-store pick-up or home delivery.
The Ladurée Advent Calendar, designed as a festive pyramid of white and gold macaroons, keeps the magic of the festive season alive. Day after day, each box unveils an irresistible gourmet treasure with Eugénie, chocolate pearls, coated fruit, cat's tongues and chocolate fritures. To round off this delicious wait, a gummy bear awaits you. An exquisite way to keep the magic going day after day. Priced at 115 euros in stores and 120 euros on the website, available from November 1.
Once again this year, the legendary house founded in 1862 perpetuates its exceptional savoir-faire, transforming each creation into a veritable gourmet work of art. These creations are aimed at lovers of refined patisserie who seek the elegance and quality of the great Parisian houses. If you're looking for a log that creates a sensation at the table, combining tradition and creativity, you've come to the right place. On the other hand, if you prefer chocolatey desserts or frozen logs, this may not be the place for you. Here, the emphasis is on finesse, intricate textures and subtle combinations. A wonderful discovery to make, to brighten up your festive tables with elegance and gourmandise.
This test was conducted as part of a professional invitation. If your experience differs from ours, please let us know.
Location
Ladurée - Champs Elysées
75 Avenue des Champs-Élysées
75008 Paris 8
Recommended age
For all
