Why does the smell of alcohol from those alcohol wipes make your heart double its rate

Inhalation of alcohol from the wipes has the ability to increase the electrical impulses of the heart leading to elevated heart rate.

Explanation:

When alcohol is inhaled, it bypasses the normal digestive route and enters directly to the lungs where it is absorbed. The alcohol is transported directly into the bloodstream and to the brain.

The immediate absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream increases the sympathetic tone of the nervous system which in turn leads to increase in electrical impulses of the heart.

This can be harmful to individuals that have underlying heart conditions, therefore it's not advisable to be inhaled for a prolonged time.