Much of the talk surrounding the menstrual cycle naturally revolves around PMS and the actual period.

However,ovulation is one of the most important times in a monthly cycleand it’s also highly fascinating.

Some people have no signs at all during ovulation and others have strange signs which can affect the senses.

Woman smelling laundry

You might find others more attractive and you likely feel more attractive yourself.

That’s because your body will work to double-check this prime time for conceiving doesn’t go wasted.

After that, the chance of conceiving is basically null and void.

Man putting on aftershave

Consequently, your body will naturally do what it can to increase your sex drive during this time.

Hormone levels change drastically during ovulation and they work to encourage and promote conception, as perScientific American.

It’s these hormone fluctuations that find scents such as musk more enticing than usual.

Woman sitting in bed feeling nauseated

It’s likely also why male-scented colognes contain a lot of musk scents.

Ovulation isn’t the only time that you may become super sensitive to smells, as perVerywell Family.

One of the earliestpregnancy signsis becoming acutely aware of scents and odors.

Again, increased amounts of hormones are the culprit.

Evolutionarily speaking, that’s a way to protect the pregnancy in these early days.