Coco de Mer - a perfume created from the lascivious-looking seeds of a fruit that only grows in Seychelles - introduced its sultry scents to beauty influencers at the Soho House as part of its U.S.

The secret behind the world’s largest seed and its sexually extravagant plant is good gutters. A prodigy among those seeds can weigh as much as 18 kilograms, about the weight of a 4-year-old boy. Yet ...

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The world’s largest seed, the coco de mer, is legendary among plants. It can weigh over 50 pounds and measure up to three feet in circumference. Before it was discovered that it grew on palms native ...

The mature coco de mer nut without its husk sometimes washes up onto beaches. (Credit: Brocken Inaglory/Wikipedia via CNS) AU CAP, Seychelles (AFP) — It is the world's largest seed, and with a shape ...

In the middle of the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa, a legend endures: a coconut so singular that it has inspired a lasting legacy in perfumery on the island of Seychelles for decades.

My recent trip to the Seychelles was a deep dive into the islands’ stunning natural beauty, fascinating folklore, and, of course, the legendary Coco de Mer palm. This journey was an exploration of ...