Preferring the smell of gasoline at certain gas stations
Do you like smelling the gas when you’re filling up your car? A friend of mine told me today that he likes smelling it too. However, he likes smelling gas from certain brand names, like Chevron and 76. Other brand names, he didn’t like them that much.
I never knew smelling gas would be the same as smelling food or drugs and preferring one brand over the other. I guess gas usually smells good since it also costs so much, whether it’s from a big company or from a tar pit located in my backyard. I now have to see if my sense of smelling is strong enough to see if all gas smells the same, or if the big oil names smell better than the smaller gas stations.
How about you? Do you like smelling gas at the gas pump? Do you prefer any brand?
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( March 23rd, 2006 at 5:10 am )
I hate the smell of gasoline, pretty much uniformly.
( March 23rd, 2006 at 1:31 pm )
Heh. :p
( March 24th, 2006 at 1:12 am )
I hate the smell of gasoline too
( March 27th, 2006 at 10:48 am )
lol, anyone here who doesn’t hate the smell? :p
( May 21st, 2007 at 5:00 pm )
I like the smell of gasoline. I hear it’s a sign of sexual perversion, though.
( May 21st, 2007 at 5:53 pm )
Hi Shirley, thanks for the comment. I didn’t know that. Could you point me in some direction please, like a newspaper reference or something, that explains this a bit more? That would help me find out more about this.
Now I may be thinking of your comment every time I go to a gas station.
( May 21st, 2007 at 7:32 pm )
To tell the truth, I can’t give you any reference. I was actually looking for a source for it when I stumbled upon your article. As far as I can tell, it’s just an urban legend. But it’s an interesting one, isn’t it?
( May 21st, 2007 at 11:46 pm )
Thanks for the response back Shirley. It may have to do something with the smell being a source for chemical changes in certain people, probably. Thanks for pointing it out though. If I find something on it or the urban legend, I will post an updated comment.
Yes, even if it is an urban legend, it is an interesting one.
( June 14th, 2007 at 1:03 am )
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( July 28th, 2007 at 7:27 pm )
I love the smell of gas too. My husband thinks I’m nuts, but everytime we need gas i always get it. I have noticed, that at the Shell gas station I don’t like it as much.
( July 29th, 2007 at 3:53 pm )
To be quite honest not only do I like the smell of gasoline but I love the smell of older model cars that pump out that thick smokey exhaust fumes from the back of their cars or trucks. It smells delicious to me for some reason. It takes me back to when my dad used to play soft ball and he would pull up in his old 1975 cadillac. Fresh gas is ok but not like exhaust gas fumes. Thats the best sometimes I would leave my car running and let the smell secretly creep around to the drivers side and quitely inhale the fumes through my nose. Never getting to close as that can kill you. I just wonder what it is they put in those chemicals that makes it appealing to our noses. I thought I was weird but now I’m starting to realise that there are a lot of people out there just like me. I also like the smell of airplane glue, fingernail polish,fresh burning wood,kerosene heaters and grills. It’s just so weird.
( August 7th, 2007 at 1:30 am )
[Sorry for the delay in responses everyone.]
Diane, thanks for the comment. Heh, so you do not prefer Shell. Is the smell bad or does it not smell that much? What do you think of Arco/BP or 76 gas? I guess I have to start noticing the different smells more too.
Brianna, thanks for the comment.
That is very interesting. Are there any particular old car models that you like smelling the fumes of, or is it the same case with any old car?
One of the reasons for this could be because of your high opinion and value of your times that you spent with your dad and around the 1975 Cadillac.
Inhaling the smell inside a car is of course dangerous, though it seems you have a habit of it. I am not sure what they put in those chemicals, though I know there a lot of unnatural chemicals in them in order to make the gas less toxic and to filter the gas to purify it to get approval for different gas ratings [87, 90, 91, I think].
Nail polish smell is interesting too, and so is kerosene for heaters and grills. I have to refresh my smell for fresh burning wood; is it the wood smell itself that you prefer, or the thing/gas/fire that burns the wood?
Thanks again.
( August 21st, 2007 at 2:50 pm )
I like older model trucks and cars I like the smell of all of them. I think since my dad is a mechanic that may have a lot to do with it. I can remember when I was kid and I lived on a farm and my dad would crank up the tractors and fumes would come out of the pipes on the side or the top of the tractor. Im definitely doing some type of associating. Although I don’t inhale these fumes on a daily bases when the opportunity presents it’s self I will take advantage of it. Or if I’m going for a walk in the morning with my dog and the cars fly by on the streets I like the way my early mornings smell. As far as fresh burning wood I love that smell. I get this incense called copal incense that you burn on coals. And it smells just like burning wood. That was the safest thing I can get to enjoy the smell with our harming myself. I think I have a smell fetish of either smells or something.
But on the same token I don’t like the new unleaded gas smell that stinks to me. Or only certain fresh gas smells, smell good and only to a point its way less tolerable for me to deal with. It gets me queezy and i don’t like that.
( August 23rd, 2007 at 10:41 am )
Brianna, thank you so much for sharing and explaining more.
That is very, very interesting. Maybe it does have to do something with what you experienced while you were growing up. So you are probably associating with the fumes and the car models and their steel smell, more than the gas itself?
Wow, I did not know that Copal can be used to create burning wood smell. Do you know if Copal is used mostly for that purpose, or for other things too?
I think you may have a very good sense of smell, and your Father being a mechanic may contribute to it also because you may have spent time around cars more, and thus value a lot of smells more. Of course, as you mentioned about the unleaded gas smell, your sense of smell also gives you the choice to not like certain smells.
The more I think about it, the more I can remember the kinds of smells I like. However, I do not personally remember, I think, the smell of older trucks and cars. Similarly, I know I like the smell of some truck fume or something, but I know it is not the smoke coming out of exhaust pipes, as on the highways trucks with a lot of exhaust smoke coming out can be annoying to smell.
When you say new unleaded gas, do you mean new types of gas at new gas stations or new unleaded gas compared to gas fumes?
Thanks for sharing. This is very, very interesting, heh.
( August 29th, 2007 at 8:31 pm )
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( October 4th, 2007 at 8:50 am )
I don’t like the new smell of gas compared to gas fumes. It has a different kind of smell to it. Not like the older cars and trucks that I enjoy smelling so much. I like the smell of some fresh gas but not often. I think it may have something to do with certain gas stations. I never really thought about it until you asked. I may be associating but then if that is the case why do I enjoy the smell so much? If there were no harsh chemicals that could kill you that would probably be one of my favorite things to smell. I do not like the feeling of getting high, light headed or dizzy. So I know thats not the reason for me liking the smell. I do love to work on cars thats an honest trait that I get from my dad.
I love how the cars smell I like the smell of fresh tires as well. Like when I go in to a firestone tire store it smells so goooood in there i love it lol. Copal incense is made from tree sap so when you burn it on coals it smells like fresh burning wood with a sweet smell to it. Copal is also used as a varnish on wood furniture mixed with a solution. But I love that sweet burning wood smell that resonates through my home. It gives it such a nice ambience in my home.
My sense of smell is very keen sometimes I smell things that nobody else can pick up. Weird!
( October 29th, 2007 at 12:04 pm )
Hi again Brianna. Sorry for the late response. Thank you so much for explaining more, heh. This is turning into a very detailed analysis of history of smell preference for us.
Gas smell vs. gas fumes, ok, I see. I am noticing a new trend: many gas stations are starting to smell less and less. Is it new type of protection? Is it new gas? Or is it simply that I may be going to these places in windy times so that I do not smell much. For example, when I leave Shell gas stations, I cannot remember smelling much gas.
So you work on cars a lot, I see! By fresh tires smell, do you mean rubber smell? Heh, I think there is indeed a very interesting smell inside tire stores. Ok, I have to look int Copal then, it sounds very nice. Is Copal smellable on new furniture that has recently been painted? Paint smell is another thing that’s very interesting, both for houses and the one that is done on furniture like wooden chairs or sofa.
Yes, you seem to have a very nice sense of smell, which is awesome in my view. I have to start paying attention to rubber burning [tires] to see if I prefer the smell or not.
I smell food now, by the way, so I have to go eat. Thanks again for sharing Brianna, and I really hope to hear from you again!
( November 18th, 2007 at 9:55 pm )
Hey I’m back. I actually did some research about what’s in the paints and gasolines and glues and kersones. There is one common ingredient its called toulene. Are you familiar with this harmful chemical? It can kill you since finding this out I no longer smell gas or fumes for that matter. Not even for a brief second anymore like I used to.
Burning tires smells nasty compared to tire shops. What’s happening with certain gas stations they are removing toulene from the gas. Or cutting down on it. That’s why you may not smell it as much at the more brand name gas stations verses the non brand or cheap gas. Its much stronger to smell.
Like when you pump gas you can smell it strongly with out you bending down to the pump you can just smell it because it has a loud smell to it. At shell you can hardly smell it. 1 is partly due to emissions inspections on cars as well as the gas that’s constantly being pumped in to the atmosphere.
But what people are smelling is the toulene. You can actually buy that in stores. Copal is a natural incense resin that’s made from tree sap. And it smells so damn good. It is smellable on new furniture that’s been coated. Get the varnish that has copal in it. Or get the resin and burn it on charcoal. Its used for removing negativity from the home and restoring peace.
( November 20th, 2007 at 4:36 pm )
I LOVE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE with higher percentage of toulene. The gas that contains the lesser tends to smell a bit bandaid-ish to me. Lately the smell of tires in the store, motor oil and exhaust are appealing as well. I have to mention that I actually crave these smells and they are rather intoxicating since I have become pregnant. I, of course do not set out to smell them, but I do ocassionally stick my head out into the garage to get a whiff. Lestoil has made the list too!
( November 22nd, 2007 at 6:10 am )
Well.. I love Inhaling Napthalene Balls and Kerosene.. Gasoline not avail in my country..
( December 4th, 2007 at 12:28 am )
Actually I was told that if you crave the smell of gas that you are most
likly Anemic and have low iron. I thought it was the chemical benzine that makes
gas smell . I also like the smell of old trucks exhaust.
( January 4th, 2008 at 3:46 pm )
Oh my God. I have become so obsessed with wanting to smell gasoline, the fumes, car or truck exhaust ( but not diesel). I love new tires also. It makes me happy to go to Home Depot too. I also can’t stop sucking or chewing on ice. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night just to put a big chunk of ice in my mouth. This is all ruining my life.
When I was pregnant (28 yrs ago) these same cravings happened to me. It went away after my baby was born, but now, after all these years its back, but even stronger!
Somebody please help.
( January 5th, 2008 at 4:14 pm )
Hi there Dandy,
Glad to see somebody else out there is/was like me. I had the baby on December 7th and the olfactory cravings seem to be diminishing now. However, I still enjoy them and love a bit of a whif sometimes (lol). Your ice cravings are a serious sign of a deficiency in zinc. You may want to eat foods with or take a zinc supplement — try it out and see what happens. Hopefully the zinc will help eliminate your need for ice and you can get your life back as well as a good nights sleep! Good luck
( January 15th, 2008 at 7:20 pm )
I always thought I was weird but I love the smell of gas, haha
( February 2nd, 2008 at 1:02 pm )
I found this site searching for a reason why, I too, have a strange attraction to the smell of car exhaust fumes and gasoline. It’s not so bad that it disrupts my life or anything but I’ve always like it ever since I can remember and sometimes wonder if it could get worse.
Tiffo’s comment caught my attention because i was told my iron level was too low when I tried to donate blood about 15 years ago. And then about 4 months ago I was told I was anemic so I am definitely interested in learning more about this possible connection.
BTW, I also have a scary love of the laundry smell. You know, fabric softener and clothes fresh out of the drier… can’t get enough!
( February 10th, 2008 at 4:42 pm )
Ok i always thought that I was a freak for loving the smell of gas, then i realised that a couple aquaintances from work also love it. So I began to wonder why….and then i found this site. Its so cool to hear that I am not quite as wierd as I thought. Also, I noticed that different gas stations have different smelling gas from each other, I wasnt sure whether it was because of different chemicals, or was it my imagination. One more thing….It seems like its females (mostly) that have this liking of the smell of gas,making me think its a hormonal thing, or is it because that men just dont admit to it…..hmmm
( March 10th, 2008 at 11:27 am )
ok … I love the smell of gas … I inhaled its fumes and wondered if it tasted like its smells. I inhaled it deeply several times before I pulled away from the pump. For a brief minute, I kept swallowing at nothing as I drove on my way. I do not have a problem but feel I could have a serious one if I brought a separate container to store a little gas for private use. Sometimes I feel the need to suck on chalk or charcoal in which I refrain. Big magic marker aroma entices me as well. What the heck is going on with me? I take a supplement and also 2 meds for elevated blood pressure.
( April 11th, 2008 at 8:43 pm )
This is too weird! I thought I was the only one in the world who loves the smell of exhaust fumes from old trucks and cars. I also love the smell of gasoline. I love the smell of certain diesel fumes too. I love the smell of the thick blue diesel smoke and not the black smoke. I crave those smells and I to am anemic. I also crave ice and I love the smell of new tires and certain new shoes. It is so wired because every time I come into contact with those types of smells, I immediately become aroused. I always wanted to know what was in those things that had that effect on me. I also love the smell of jet exhaust.
( April 22nd, 2008 at 12:01 am )
[I apologize for the late response everyone. Thank you for waiting; I have been catching up to all the correspondence so far].
Brianna. welcome back and thanks for clarifying further. I did not know about Toluene, and it’s very interesting to know about its harmful nature. I agree with what you say; the smell of gasoline is slowly changing at many gas stations from being strong to being a bit subtle. Maybe what you mention is the reason for it.
I will look into Toluene and its uses more, thanks so much for telling me about it.
I am surprised that other commentors below seem to be aware of Toluene.
Nicole. thanks for the comment.
The smell is indeed very interesting, and creates an atmosphere: you know you are at a gas station as an unrelated sense, or maybe a related one, the sense of smell, helps you realize where you are or what may be going on. I do see the not-safe-for-pregnancy signs everywhere around gas stations, though I have also seen it at many other places like police stations and many shopping stores [lol].
Congratulations, by the way, on the baby, and I hope everything is ok!
It is very interesting and nice for me to see your previous comment before the baby and the comment after the baby.
Priyanka. thanks for sharing. Wow, I am surprised: I feel like a newcomer to this world compared to all of you. Naphthalene balls and kerosene? What a combination! 0_0 For those who may not realize or know what Naphthalene balls are, they are the small anti-insect and anti-chemical ball-type things you find in new suitcases, clothes and other things inside packets; you simply throw them away once you start using the actual product.
What country are you from, if I may ask?
Tiffo. thanks for sharing. That is new information too. I have yet to actually distinguish extensively between smell of different cars and old and new trucks.
Does this mean that each and every commentor on this page has a dangerously low level of healthy red cells? lol, I hope not! :p
That could be an awesome turn of the direction as we go into the detail of this more and more. Tia has some more information on it below your comment [comment #25].
Anemics-United, no?
Dandy. thanks for the comment too and for sharing, heh. I have found the smell in the wood section to be interesting lately, at Home Depot and Lowe’s.
Hmmm, so you love chewing on ice? Does it have to be something shaped like ice, or something cold maybe? How long does it take for you to melt/chew the ice, by the way? I can feel my teeth hurting just by the thought of it. 0_0 You seem used to it, though. Do you feel nervous or anything when you feel the urge to kill an ice cube? Hopefully what Nicole said will help you. Guess what: I found a whole forum dedicated to chewing ice also: Ice Chewing.
Ummm, maybe you are expecting a baby again [I am brilliant, am I not? >< ]? I am not sure, that is really, really interesting. Could it be Pagophagia, where there is an urge to eat ice cube in order to satisfy the actual body’s thirst for ice cube or simmilar cold items [mainly ice cube]? Nikki below [comment # 28] has some information on this too.
Please let me know if you have found anything else or any update on the ice since then.
I must say, I think I will start chewing ice from tonight to see what it feels like as a function to deliberately chew ice for the purpose of chewing ice so that ice can be chewed while I am chewing ice. Maybe I will get hooked too. Or maybe I will scream in toothache pain.
Tom, thanks for sharing.
Yes, I know some people who came to this post and told me “OMG! WEIRD” heh. Are you happier now? 
Tia, thanks for the comment.
Tiffo did bring up something interesting too.
Haha @ fabric softener and fresh clothes - same here! I love that smell [specially laundry detergent], and I love it if my clothes can keep smelling like that much later also. That would be so fantastic. It does not need to be a strong smell that the whole neighborhood smells: only me smelling it throughout the day is sufficient.
I am learning so much today! This deserves a whole new wave of posts. I will inquire more into all these topics and post further updates soon.
Aerwin, thanks for the comment too.
And yes, you are not weird. If you are weird, then we are all weird and we are proud of it.
Also, LOL @ females vs. males. Heh, men do not admit to a lot of things because it is not manly to show emotions in our [and many other] societies.
Michelle, thanks for coming and sharing your opinion on this. I think it will taste about a 1000 times or more [guessing] like it smells. Basically, everything in this world, as far as I am aware, is made up of tiny particles. Each smell particle is actually part of the actual object that it is from, and thus when you smell it, you are actually inhaling that actual thing. Thus, smell of rotten food, smell of sour milk, smell of gas, smell of grass and smell of anything else, is actually small parts of that actual thing in the air.
“Big magic marker aroma“? Hmmm I have not heard about that one. I will look into it also.
Do you think this is all related to your blood pressure?
Nikki, thanks for the comment too.
I must say yet again, wow, I have to start differentiating heavily between things like “blue diesel smoke” and “the black smoke“, which I think is a very good idea. So you are anemic too; I wonder if this is all related to being an anemic. You also crave ice, however, just like Dandy.
Now, about being aroused, that is something interesting and I was actually expecting such a revelation to come in one of these comments at some time. I personally think there is nothing to worry about in that situation [if you were worrying at all in the first place]. I know people who got aroused playing Mario Brothers [on Atari during the late 80's], so I know being aroused is just a body reaction to some sense that is sensing certain things tha satisfy certain hormonal reactions. Of course, this requires further thinking and research too. How about while chewing ice?
Jet exhaust, jet exhaust, jet exhaust [tries to remember]: ok, I think I remember it vaguely. It is good too.
Thank you SO MUCH everyone, I really appreciate it! This is a wonderful combination of comments, and everyone has taught me something. I look forward to more responses from you all and other people too. I will look into this more and come up with some more comments and posts very soon.
Thanks again! Please feel free to contact me via e-mail anytime or leave a comment if you have any questions or if you have any other information to share.
( April 22nd, 2008 at 6:58 am )
Hi, Everyone!
I wanted to know if any of you (that KNOW their anemic/have low iron) are regularly taking iron supplements? Well I’m gonna try a little experiment, I guess. I’ve got these iron supplements my doctor prescribed me months ago (i was taking them for a while until I got distracted). I’m going to take them regularly starting today(putting a reminder in my blackberry right now!). I’ll let you all know if i notice any changes in my noses’ behavior.
I gotta do something cause lately i’ve been going down to the laundry room just to be with the smell. Not to mention standing behind my jeep as it warms up just to smell the exhaust.
That just ain’t right.
Take care!
( April 22nd, 2008 at 8:04 am )
Oh. And I forgot to add that I am also start B12 today. Apparently I am B12 iron defficiency…
I am open to suggestions!
Take care of yourselves
( April 22nd, 2008 at 1:11 pm )
Hi everyone, well i just had a lot of blood work done and if you remember me from before, i love and CRAVE the smell of gasoline fumes. I also crave ice and chew ice constantly all day long so much that i would rather eat ice all day than eat. Well my dr got my results back and I am extrememly anemic. I started taking the iron pills and my craving have dropped a little but as soon as I forget to take my pills for a while the cravings come back. I also wanted to comment that i don’t crave the cold i crave the chewing of the ice. I have to keep my house so warm cause i need to chew ice all day and I freeze while doing it… I’m the only person in Florida wearing flannel pants and having the air at 84 degrees all the time. no matter where I go in the car, I always have a cup of ice. and when I go to convient stores i get just a cup of ice…let me say a BIG cup of ice… no drink in the cup. I buy crushed ice. It’s easier to chew than cubed. thank goodness for my ice machine that lets me choose crushed or cubed. Anyway my dr told me that the smells of gasoline and the chewing of the ice are the two biggest signs of anemia. So I just wanted to let everyone know
( April 24th, 2008 at 4:39 pm )
This is really strange!
With my last baby, I craved the smell of gas & I chewed ice constantly. After I had him, it went away.
Now it’s back in full force. I eat tons of ice & I keep going to our garage & just inhaling the smell of the gas/garage smell to satisfy me. I’m so glad I found this page, I thought I was going insane! (And no I’m not pregnant again!)
( May 15th, 2008 at 11:56 pm )
I am so happy to know there may be a reason for my intense craving of gasoline aroma. I found out I have low iron. The doctor called me at home after I had a blood test, and told me to immediately get to the hospital if I began to feel weak, because my blood iron was so low that I may need a blood transfusion, and they told me to take high doses of iron. I need to look into the low iron/gas craving possibility. I also like the smell of Goof Off cleaner and bleach smell. I am not pregnant. Anyone else have these aroma “likings” ?
( May 21st, 2008 at 7:47 pm )
I don’t know why but there are certain periods of time during which I crave smelling Vick’s vapor rub or baby powder. It isn’t gas so much but I wonder if there are more people out there that also feel obsessed to certain smells. It’s weird because I’ll be cleaning my room, for instance, and then randomly I’ll want to smell vick’s vapor rub. All of a sudden I’ll go look for the baby powder bottle or the vick’s vapor rub just to smell it. I won’t even use but I’ll just smell it. Do those products give me some kind of high or something?
( May 26th, 2008 at 11:42 pm )
I actually have this fetish for exhaust fumes. It is really weird and probably unhealthy but on several occasions I have actually put my mouth up to the tailpipe of my car as it was running and deeply inhaled the exhaust then held it in my lungs for long periods of time. I would do this several times, inhaling large amounts of exhaust while fantasizing about being there with a girl until I was satisfied. It is probably so bad for your lungs but for some reason that is part of the attraction for me. With these newer cars, its not going to kill u on the spot unless u really went overboard but this has got to be bad and its like an addiction because I tell myself its the last time but can’t seem to stop.
Yeah, I am kind of messed up in many ways.
( June 19th, 2008 at 2:31 pm )
Hmm, not low on iron, but have had an erotic attraction to the smell of rich unburnt fuel in exhaust my whole life.
I have always loved the smell of an engine running rough and rich and seeing and smelling the smoke turns me on.
This applies mostly to unburned fuel whether gas, diesel or and especially 2 stroke with the oil. By association, I find hard starting rough running cars and motorcycles a real turnon as well. I have found others similar to myself online, but never found exactly why this is linked to sexual desire.
BTW, I have liked chewing ice my entire life too, but don’t find it erotic.
( June 20th, 2008 at 8:49 pm )
Hi again! I am writing this in regards to post #30 by Tia, didnt take me too long,(April?) Lol. Yes I have been anemic for as long as I can remember! I am gonna have to ask my friends at work who also love the smell of gasoline if they are also low in iron. We also love the smell of kerosine, and paint thinner which have that same undertone gas smell…anyone else?
Also enjoy chewing ice, but it has to be the kind that the fridge auto dispenses, not the kind you make in ice trays…
( June 27th, 2008 at 12:04 pm )
I love the smells of gasoline, paint thinner, murphys oil soap, acetone, and goof off. My fiance is a contractor and he has all of these and more at our home in the garage. Sometimes it is too tempting and I go out to the garage just to open the can of paint thinner to smell the odor.
My fiance thinks my attractions to those are bizarre and dangerous. I enjoy those odors too much.
( July 14th, 2008 at 8:46 am )
Well, since i love everything about cars, i would have to say yes. Especially when it’s early in the morning and i’m about to go for a long drive. It’s weird though because i never really thought about it before i read this post…lol. I guess if i had to pick a “preference” it would be Shells gasoline.
( July 17th, 2008 at 9:30 pm )
Hi! I stumbled upon this website because I wanted to know if I was the only person in the world who enjoyed the smell of gasoline…turns out there are some weird people just like me! I LOVE the smell of gasoline & rubbing alcohol, I also love how garages smell and I LOVE the smell at the mechanics and the tire places. I also love the smell of the pool stores and the smell of new pool floats. New car smell is also amazing to me. I’m kinda glad and relieved to know I’m not the only one who has a preference for odd scents!
( July 21st, 2008 at 7:11 pm )
I had no idea that craving the smell of glue, solvents, and gasoline could be related to my ice eating. I give blood at work about every 3 months, and my iron is usually fine for that - a couple of times it has been a little bit low and they wouldn’t let me give. I also love the smell of goof-off and axle grease that is used in our elevator. I was never a glue sniffer to get high.
( July 22nd, 2008 at 12:39 am )
I commented before about the aromas I love which are Goof-off cleaner, gasoline, paint thinner, etc…and bleach and pool smells, and sadly, many others, but I did want to let everyone know that in researching these cravings, I found out that several of these chemicals that many of us writing in here crave, contain toluene, (which was already mentioned), and another chemical called, xylene. I believe I read that these two chemicals when “sniffed” or inhaled regularly for pleasure, can actually become addicting. The brain reacts to a chemical that triggers a pleasure center, much like the same area of the brain that causes people to become addicted to cocaine. (same brain trigger area)That is a reason why some people end up becoming inhalant abusers, who die with a bag up to their faces sometimes. I am not trying to be morbid about a seemingly harmless little craving, but I just wanted everyone out there to be careful, and find out more on your own. Even with this knowledge, I still love the smell, but I try to avoid it now because of my newfound knowledge of the dangers of possible addiction, brain damage and death. Like I said, I still love the smells, but am more careful. please be careful and do some research on your own.
( August 12th, 2008 at 2:01 pm )
how to break inhalant addiction?
( August 12th, 2008 at 2:57 pm )
YESSSSSSSSSSS I LUV THE SMELL OF GAS I REALLY DONT UNDERSTAND WHY BUT SOMETHING THAT SMELLS THAT GOOD I CANT HELP BUT TO LOVE IT SO GOOD I CAN EAT IT
( August 23rd, 2008 at 11:06 pm )
i found this site searching for a reason why I constantly crave the delicious smell of gasoline, paint thinner, exhaust fumes, my garage, etc. what’s weird is that I too have an iron deficiency, or did a few months ago. i also find that recently I’ve been eating a lot of ice.
( August 30th, 2008 at 8:36 am )
I too have this craving for goof off and gas and I too have iron defiency anemia. I was wondering if anyone knows what to do to stop, cause I find myself craving it all day, but I don’t want the embarrasment of asking my doctor for help.
( September 10th, 2008 at 6:56 pm )
I too have an intense craving for just about all these substances–nail polish paint thinner , propellants in spray cans, gasoline, shoe polish, paint, stain, all the dangerous stuff. I cannot stop. I cannot tell my doctor. I am on iron. Blood count hemoglobin 10. Did the sniffing cause the anemia or the other way around. What am I going to do? Desperate.
( September 17th, 2008 at 5:57 am )
for some reason i absolutley love the smell of unleaded :S i really do i could smell it all day.but i prefer it coming out of the new types of cars like toyota klugers and stuff,dont know why but i just love it so much,i get tempted to just run up and smell tailpipes in the street but i would look weird lol i did it to a parked ford territory once that was nice =]
( September 28th, 2008 at 9:40 pm )
Oh I like it.. But I have heard that it can lead to addiction.. What is it called? Oh yeah , Substance Abuse. Yeah I have read about it in a few places.
But have to admit that the smell is really nice… ;P
( October 7th, 2008 at 10:24 am )
I added some of my thoughts on the gasoline issue to the website on my name link thingy. You guys might find it interesting. I have to say, you’ve got some wild theories. - mattleone@hotmail.com