Why does gasoline smell good?

Sort of inspired by the topic about alcohol tasting bad, but I thought it is different enough to warrant not bringing up in the other thread.

Anyway, does anyone else think that gasoline actually smells GOOD? Some will disagree, but I know I am not alone here. For many, there is just something very pleasing about the smell of gasoline.

And I find that very strange. Normally, the smell of volatile poisons is nauseating. As an example, the smell of alcohol. And yet, for some reason, gasoline smells good. Yes, gasoline is dangerous, and yes, we are not supposed to inhale that ****. And whenever I do smell gasoline, I make sure to not breathe too much of it in, because it is poisonous. And yet, the simple smell of it is absolutely captivating.

Does anyone know why this is? Why does gasoline smell so good? What is IN IT that smells so good, and WHY do those ingredients smell so delicious?

I've always loved the smell of it, it's just so.....I don't know but it smells amazing. :PBladeOfHeaven

Sort of inspired by the topic about alcohol tasting bad, but I thought it is different enough to warrant not bringing up in the other thread.

Anyway, does anyone else think that gasoline actually smells GOOD? Some will disagree, but I know I am not alone here. For many, there is just something very pleasing about the smell of gasoline.

And I find that very strange. Normally, the smell of volatile poisons is nauseating. As an example, the smell of alcohol. And yet, for some reason, gasoline smells good. Yes, gasoline is dangerous, and yes, we are not supposed to inhale that ****. And whenever I do smell gasoline, I make sure to not breathe too much of it in, because it is poisonous. And yet, the simple smell of it is absolutely captivating.

Does anyone know why this is? Why does gasoline smell so good? What is IN IT that smells so good, and WHY do those ingredients smell so delicious?

MrGeezer

[QUOTE="BladeOfHeaven"]I've always loved the smell of it, it's just so.....I don't know but it smells amazing. :Pbronxxbombers

It's one of great mysteries of the universe.There's just something about it.

I guess I'm one of the few in this world who does not like the smell of gasoline.

Im glad im not the only one

I guess I'm one of the few in this world who does not like the smell of gasoline.

Nerd_Man

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

Sort of inspired by the topic about alcohol tasting bad, but I thought it is different enough to warrant not bringing up in the other thread.

Anyway, does anyone else think that gasoline actually smells GOOD? Some will disagree, but I know I am not alone here. For many, there is just something very pleasing about the smell of gasoline.

And I find that very strange. Normally, the smell of volatile poisons is nauseating. As an example, the smell of alcohol. And yet, for some reason, gasoline smells good. Yes, gasoline is dangerous, and yes, we are not supposed to inhale that ****. And whenever I do smell gasoline, I make sure to not breathe too much of it in, because it is poisonous. And yet, the simple smell of it is absolutely captivating.

Does anyone know why this is? Why does gasoline smell so good? What is IN IT that smells so good, and WHY do those ingredients smell so delicious?

12345678ew

Yeah, but the thing about gasoline is that it IMMEDIATELY smells good. From the first time I ever smelled that stuff, it smelled AMAZING. So just...I find it unlikely that it smells good because it gets you high. Yes, I can imagine that huffing gasoline fumes might get me high, and that might feel good. But I make sure to not breathe gasoline in, because I know that the fumes are dangerous. So I have NEVER gotten high off of it, but the fumes still smelled awesome from the first moment that I ever smelled it.

I guess I'm one of the few in this world who does not like the smell of gasoline.

Nerd_Man

Gasoline itself has no smell, but chemicals are added to give it a distinct smell so you know if there is a gas leak.

But it smells fantastic

YoU guiSe are CRRRAAZHHYY whenever I gOO to the gaS STation i loVE to inhalE as mUch gas as HUMANLY Possible.....possiBLE.

I don't like nor dislike the smell of it, although I find that some gas stations have better smelling gas than others :P

I was spraying this harsh poison chemical stuff around this area I was landscaping at work one time...we didnt have any masks, and everyone wussed out so I just starting spraying the stuff i large quantities all over the place to kill the weeds and other ****....at first the smell was bad, but then I started getting REALLY dizzy and started seeing lights. I had been using it and smelling it for about 5 hours straight....they make gas masks for a reason......

Maybe you should drink some of it and see how it tastes.

Gasoline itself has no smell, but chemicals are added to give it a distinct smell so you know if there is a gas leak.

But it smells fantastic

Cosmotron

I was spraying this harsh poison chemical stuff around this area I was landscaping at work one time...we didnt have any masks, and everyone wussed out so I just starting spraying the stuff i large quantities all over the place to kill the weeds and other ****....at first the smell was bad, but then I started getting REALLY dizzy and started seeing lights. I had been using it and smelling it for about 5 hours straight....they make gas masks for a reason......

THE_BRUTALIZER

I would assume...

I was spraying this harsh poison chemical stuff around this area I was landscaping at work one time...we didnt have any masks, and everyone wussed out so I just starting spraying the stuff i large quantities all over the place to kill the weeds and other ****....at first the smell was bad, but then I started getting REALLY dizzy and started seeing lights. I had been using it and smelling it for about 5 hours straight....they make gas masks for a reason......

THE_BRUTALIZER

Maybe you should drink some of it and see how it tastes.

AFraud

Gasoline itself has no smell, but chemicals are added to give it a distinct smell so you know if there is a gas leak.

But it smells fantastic

Cosmotron

Isn't that sort of...stupid, though?

Not stupid on your part, I mean stupid on the part of whoever decided to make gasoline smell like that.

Because, if you are adding an aroma in order to let people know that there is a potentially deadly leak, why add a PLEASING aroma? Wouldn't it make more sense to add an aroma that STINKS?

Because, let's just hypothetically pretend that they had instead made gasoline smell like roses. So you pull up into the gas station and you smell roses. Sweet awesome roses. So you sort of linger around smelling the awesome scent. Then you pass out from the fumes. Then the gas station blows up because of a gasoline leak.

Wouldn't it make more sense to add a scent that stinks like hell? You know, like the scent of rotting corpses being eaten by maggots in the Florida summer heat. You pull into a gas station and get hit in the face by THAT smell, you'll get the hell out of there ASAP. Then, when the gas station blows up, theres's nobody around, because the place already smelled like death.

I was spraying this harsh poison chemical stuff around this area I was landscaping at work one time...we didnt have any masks, and everyone wussed out so I just starting spraying the stuff i large quantities all over the place to kill the weeds and other ****....at first the smell was bad, but then I started getting REALLY dizzy and started seeing lights. I had been using it and smelling it for about 5 hours straight.

THE_BRUTALIZER

....they make gas masks for a reason......

Why did you respond to your own statement?

[QUOTE="THE_BRUTALIZER"]

I was spraying this harsh poison chemical stuff around this area I was landscaping at work one time...we didnt have any masks, and everyone wussed out so I just starting spraying the stuff i large quantities all over the place to kill the weeds and other ****....at first the smell was bad, but then I started getting REALLY dizzy and started seeing lights. I had been using it and smelling it for about 5 hours straight....they make gas masks for a reason......

Cosmotron

[QUOTE="THE_BRUTALIZER"]

I was spraying this harsh poison chemical stuff around this area I was landscaping at work one time...we didnt have any masks, and everyone wussed out so I just starting spraying the stuff i large quantities all over the place to kill the weeds and other ****....at first the smell was bad, but then I started getting REALLY dizzy and started seeing lights. I had been using it and smelling it for about 5 hours straight.

WINDWAKER1

....they make gas masks for a reason......

Why did you respond to your own statement?

[QUOTE="Cosmotron"]

Gasoline itself has no smell, but chemicals are added to give it a distinct smell so you know if there is a gas leak.

But it smells fantastic

MrGeezer

You know, like the scent of rotting corpses being eaten by maggots in the Florida summer heat. You pull into a gas station and get hit in the face by THAT smell, you'll get the hell out of there ASAP. Then, when the gas station blows up, theres's nobody around, because the place already smelled like death.

Well, you say alcohol smells bad, but ... rubbing alcohol smells good, doesn't it? And permanent markers and paint, etc. ... Right?

Well, you say alcohol smells bad, but ... rubbing alcohol smells good, doesn't it? And permanent markers and paint, etc. ... Right?

NaiveChild

The smell of paint is so good

I dont hate the smell but I definitely dont like it.

Well, you say alcohol smells bad, but ... rubbing alcohol smells good, doesn't it? And permanent markers and paint, etc. ... Right?

NaiveChild

[QUOTE="Cosmotron"]

Gasoline itself has no smell, but chemicals are added to give it a distinct smell so you know if there is a gas leak.

But it smells fantastic

MrGeezer

Isn't that sort of...stupid, though?

Not stupid on your part, I mean stupid on the part of whoever decided to make gasoline smell like that.

Because, if you are adding an aroma in order to let people know that there is a potentially deadly leak, why add a PLEASING aroma? Wouldn't it make more sense to add an aroma that STINKS?

Because, let's just hypothetically pretend that they had instead made gasoline smell like roses. So you pull up into the gas station and you smell roses. Sweet awesome roses. So you sort of linger around smelling the awesome scent. Then you pass out from the fumes. Then the gas station blows up because of a gasoline leak.

Wouldn't it make more sense to add a scent that stinks like hell? You know, like the scent of rotting corpses being eaten by maggots in the Florida summer heat. You pull into a gas station and get hit in the face by THAT smell, you'll get the hell out of there ASAP. Then, when the gas station blows up, theres's nobody around, because the place already smelled like death.

[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]

[QUOTE="Cosmotron"]

Gasoline itself has no smell, but chemicals are added to give it a distinct smell so you know if there is a gas leak.

But it smells fantastic

Cosmotron

You know, like the scent of rotting corpses being eaten by maggots in the Florida summer heat. You pull into a gas station and get hit in the face by THAT smell, you'll get the hell out of there ASAP. Then, when the gas station blows up, theres's nobody around, because the place already smelled like death.

Yeah, it's just that most gas stations don't actually smell like gasoline. So when I pull into a gas station that DOES smell like gasoline, I sort of think that something isn't right.

As far as why the gas station is blowing up, I don't know. But I watch a lot of movies. And in the movies, whenever there is a gasoline leak, the gas station blows up. So I guess I'm just confusing fantasy for reality.

But in either case, we still really aren't supposed to be breathing that stuff in. If they made gasoline smell bad, most gas stations still wouldn't stink, since most gas stations aren't saturated with gasoline fumes.

I don't know but I love the smell of gasoline. :P

It smells so good. :lol:

I though I was weird for liking the smell of gasoline. Now I know it's just me that's weird.

It's a strong scent, and I don't mind it. But too much of it does make me kind of sick.

This is a more interesting question. Why the cold air in a freezer smell good?

I dun't really know :) Matbe it's because I smelled to much of it :?

How can anyone like it? :? Its friggin nasty.

I dunno, I get that same feeling when I smell markers....

err..... >__>

This is a more interesting question. Why the cold air in a freezer smell good?

Ace_WondersX