Prada has a host of iconic perfumes . From the gourmand lover’s dream that is Prada Candy, which launched 15 years ago, to the internet-famous triangular Prada Paradoxe, these fragrances are instantly recognizable from just a glimpse of the bottle or a single spritz lingering on a passerby. But there’s one scent in Prada’s fragrance lineup that feels seriously underrated: Prada Infusion de Santal Chai.

Ahead of Cosmo ’s Holy Grail Beauty Awards , I was tasked with testing spicy perfumes—a scent family typically defined by notes of cinnamon, cardamom, or pink pepper. Over the last few months, I rotated through countless spicy fragrances in search of a standout, and I kept coming back to Prada Santal Chai.…