Each creation needs a reason to belong. Six references give Cœur its range, while larger assortments repeat the collection and leave room to return to what you remember.
A collection becomes easier to understand when each creation has a clear reason to be there. For Cœur, six references give us a useful breadth without making difference an obligation in itself.
Pistachio, almond and hazelnut each bring their own nut character. Coconut changes the register. Coffee introduces a different kind of roasted emphasis, while sesame gives the collection another toasted direction. Across them, the date-led centre and dark chocolate remain recognisable.
The point is not to make every piece as unlike its neighbour as possible. A collection also needs relationships. Tasting one creation should make it interesting to return to another, noticing what the date and chocolate contribute when the finishing ingredient changes.
That is why the number of references and the number of pieces are separate decisions. The six-piece presentation offers one of each. Twelve returns to those six in pairs; twenty-four gives four of each. A larger box makes more of the collection available without requiring more flavours to justify its size.
There is value in being able to remember the selection. A recipient can discover a favourite, describe it to someone else and recognise it when the box is opened again. The finish helps make that recognition possible, but the eating experience must support it.
A seventh reference would need more than an unfamiliar ingredient. It would have to contribute something that the existing six cannot express, while remaining convincing beside them. The same question would apply to an eighth or a twelfth.
This leaves room for the collection to develop. It also gives us a reason to be patient. Before asking what else could be added, we can ask whether each existing creation is as clear, balanced and complete as it should be.
