I do not like the smell of hard liquor on my husband's breath--but I think that's about my father (who never hurt me but was a fabulous alcoholic). There is definitely a gut reaction.
And stale beer has always smelled bad to me, but I don't think I share LaFemme's lucky proclivity! I too smell alcohol and want it. But I wonder if you can describe the vomit exercise...I'd be willing to try it.