New Orleans Smells Awful Right Now Thanks to Oil Spill 3.46K Max Read 04/29/10 10:16PM Filed to: Smells Smells oil spill New Orleans Louisiana Bp Oil rig petroleum Gettypic A "gag-inducing smell," believed to be a byproduct of the nearby oil spill, is hanging over New Orleans. Think "if a bus was in front of you blowing out exhaust fumes right in your face." Laissez le mauvaise odeur rouler!