When I was a kid, my dad got a very old, cast iron, kerosene stove in his store. He was always buying oddball appliances out of curiosity. Anyway it was a 2 burner, tabletop model. White and light grey. Off to the right sat an inverted glass jar filled with kerosene. If I remember correctly, the jar had a metal wick that fed the kerosene to the two burners. It was match lit. And yes, it did have a strong smell. It was just for display purposes. After the novelty wore off, it got tossed to the back of the store. I don't remember what happened to it.

And I actually liked the smell of kerosene. But then again, I love the smell of jet fuel, and leaded gasoline when it was available.