FIST ROOM ODORISER

With its muscular arm logo firmly emblazoned on the packaging, ‘Fist’ is one brand of poppers that is happy to wear its heart on its sleeve. Just sit back and watch the awed reaction this bad boy gets when you proudly pull out the over sized bottle to share with your friends. Recent experimentation with this product immediately brought to mind the scent of over ripe fruit, even inspiring one friend, not usually known for his eloquence, to suggest that the main olfactory flavour evident in the heady mixture reminded him of "bruised apples mixed with citrus peel".

The 25ml bottle means that this is a product ideally suited for what some turned on popper fans have taken to calling ‘dropping the fizzy’. This an arcane form of Isopropyl alchemy that involves placing around 5mls of your chosen room odoriser into a small amount of carbonated fluid, before vigorously shaking the mixture and allowing the fumes to infiltrate the party environment. Within seconds the charming scent will immediately bring to mind the chemicals used to clean local authority swimming pools after an afternoon mother and toddler aqua-aerobics session. Wait a little while longer however and you will notice a cloud of delightful disorientation hanging over your table, your friends acting like they have just experienced an unexpected, but joyful punch to the back of the head. This product is the sole reason why the colloquial term ‘fisting’ has passed into common usage among my own circle of fellow nitrate enthusiasts.

In short, this is a room odoriser best suited for use in a heavy leather club situated in Dante’s 9th Circle of Hell and is probably best enjoyed to a soundtrack of industrial techno played at ear splitting volume. If ‘Fist’ were a fictional character it would be Al Pacino as the sexually confused undercover cop in the 70’s classic Cruising. Although specifically targeted at the gay market, any heterosexual put off by the lurid packaging is missing out on one of the best popper experiences currently available. Personally, I would strongly encourage them to join in the spirit of experimentation and jump aboard the ‘Fist’ bandwagon. .

BRUCE BARNARD