What Are Poppers?

Poppers are far from being new. They've been existing since the 19th century but they have been widespread for years, especially within the gay community (gay men, mostly). But why is there such a craze about these little liquid bottles of inhalants? Are they drugs? Are they a legal substance? How do we use them and for what effects? What are the best nitrites? What do you need to know about poppers?

Follow the guide of poppers-aromas and you will discover what are poppers.

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Are Poppers considered as non-legal drugs?

Well, it will depend on the country where you live and also on the type of nitrite that you choose. For instance, Alkyl nitrites (amyl, propyl and, pentyl) were prohibited for some time in some European countries. However, the ban on these alkyl products was lifted when surveys showed that there were no dangerous side effects.

Alkyl nitrites poppers are not drugs, whether it is amyl, propyl or pentyl, as they don't act on your brain. They will have different properties which will vary in intensity from one liquid formula to another and will dilate your blood vessels. Therefore there is no risk of addiction to poppers either physically or psychologically unlike drugs like cocaine or alcohol.

Keep in mind that poppers aren't legal everywhere. For instance inhaling or selling them is prohibited in Canada or Brazil so if you wish to travel abroad make sure you check the local legislations.

More information on our page entitled Poppers and local legislation.

What are Poppers Aromas used for?

It may sound surprising to you but poppers were first used as a medical treatment against anginas. Poppers were synthesized by a French chemist called Jérôme Balard and were invented at the end of the 19th century. Poppers would then help people affected by anginas thanks to the benefits of amyl nitrites.

Later in the 1970s, gay people adopted these little bottles with so many different properties. The high effects of inhalants are many:  improvement of your sex performances, heat flushes, increased blood pressure and dilation of your anal muscles. But just for some instants.

Since the 1990s, poppers and their different nitrite formulas have been mainly used for 2 reasons:

-For sex: to help relax intimate muscles and increase people's sexual performances. People (and especially gay men) like to use them for anal sex as they help widen the anus. They can even help men delay ejaculation.

-For fun: to lose inhibitions, experience temporary dizziness, and feel euphoric. They're the life of the party.

The effects you wish to experience are different depending on the type of nitrites you will inhale. So poppers have 2 different uses: a recreational one and a more intimate one. Today buying poppers is not only for the well-informed happy few but also for many types of thrill-seekers. Spice up your life!

For more information, please check our page entitled How to use poppers.

What are Poppers side effects?

As with many other types of products, poppers have some minor side effects that can disturb users sometimes for a few days. The most frequent can be headaches, small burns due to skin contact, and very rarely respiratory problems.

In order to reduce these risks of damaging your health, never mix poppers substance with sex pills or medical treatment such as Viagra or Cialis. It can be dangerous and cause health problems. Indeed, the risks of heart damage like heart failure are high because both products increase the heart rate and blood pressure. Do not mix them either with drugs such as cocaine.

Poppers different nitrites

Poppers are all derived from alkyl nitrite. They are then modified to make other poppers with varied intensity. There are 4 different types of nitrites:

• Amyl nitrite, mostly used for sexual purposes due to its strength and vasodilatory effects, is ideal for anal sex for men.
• Propyl nitrite is your perfect companion to have fun all night. They're the life of the party.
• Pentyl nitrite
• Butyl / Isobutyl nitrite (illegal in many countries)

For more information, please read our page entitled The different types of poppers on aromas.

What are the best Poppers?

Here is a question we're often asked: which one is the best nitrite? Our answer is simple: all will depend on what you expect from poppers and its nitrite. Do you want to lose your inhibitions or dilate your blood vessels? Is it a recreational substance or for sex use?

All these questions are to be taken into account when dealing with the high effects you wish to experience. There are however safe bets and also bestsellers on the market, whether it is for sex or simply partying. To know more about them, please read our page entitled The best poppers where you will find our selection.

What are the different sizes?

Most of the time, poppers are sold as a yellow-colored recreational liquid. Marketed in bottles of different sizes, poppers and their nitrites are highly volatile so we advise you not to let the bottles open too long otherwise your aromas will evaporate too fast. 

You will find different bottle sizes depending on how you want to use them.

Bottles range from 10 to 30 ml. 

We have small and medium amyl, pentyl and propyl nitrite ones ranging from 10 to 15 ml. People can carry these cheap sizes easily.

We also sell extra large bottles of 24 or 30 ml. These ones are very convenient for the regular users of poppers.