My girls go into heat every 4 days. There is a very musky odor that they omit...you cant miss it. It will get onto your clothing/skin and it must be 'washed' to get the odor out. I have a bib-like cloth that I use to drape over the front of my shirts so I can still cuddle with them.
They dont know they stink so I dont find it fair to pass up the girls for some snuggles when all the boys are getting some!! Its habit now to do the sniff test before I hold them close - sounds nasty but when you are dressed and ready to leave the house - the smell of my hamster is not my choice of perfume!! <GRIN>
My cinnamon girl smells alittle stronger then my others - always has. My BEC 'chirps' when she is in heat. lol She calls to the boys, flirts, and does her best to get out of the cage. She is my escape artist. She is so silly!!
Lora