Something that's intoxicating is exciting and a bit disorienting. The intoxicatingsmell of your mom's lasagna might make you forget momentarily that you said you'd meet a friend for pizza.
The adjective intoxicating is perfect for describing things that exhilarate or thrill you. The sound of an audience cheering for you at your accordion concert might feel intoxicating, and a ride on a roller coaster can also be wonderfully intoxicating. A more literal meaning of intoxicating is "making one drunk," and the word itself comes from a Latin root, "to poison."
adj extremely exciting, as if by alcohol or a narcotict
adj causing intoxication
Exciting or thrilling things might exhilarateyou. If you love acting, just the thought of being on stage might exhilarate you, giving you a feeling of giddy excitement.
The Latin word exhilarare meant "to gladden" and exhilarate still holds a similar meaning today. If you feel down, maybe imagining a high, clear sky on a fresh, cool day can exhilarate your spirit. You found out that driving a race car exhilarates you but only makes your friend carsick. I hope you brought some rags.