I am a little disappointed,  I drove all the way to Essence to try the Macarons.  I have been to France several times, and being a pastry and sweets lover, I would stop by several Patisseries and stock up with goodies for my train ride.  The macarons at Essence seem a little too chewy, maybe because they have so much sugar.  A macaron is basically eggs whites, ground almonds and sugar.  If there is too much sugar, it is not going to be as crispy and flaky.  They also seem to have too much cream in the middle.  I had the caramel and the vanilla.  My husband had the chocolate and the mocha.  From the 4 choices, vanilla was by far the best.  The chocolate was go sticky and chewy, even my husband couldn't finish it, and he doesn't usually leave a dessert.  Maybe this is good for my waist line.