What French confections, during an early-2010s surge of popularity, were variously said to look like “psychedelic Oreos” and “whoopie pies on acid?”

Ladurée is a purveyor.

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What French confections, during an early-2010s surge of popularity, were variously said to look like “psychedelic Oreos” and “whoopie pies on acid?”

Ladurée is a purveyor.

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