What do elder leaves smell like?

[ksmith]

I'm finding descriptions like "foul," but I need to narrow it down. Rotted vegetation? Crap?

And would dried leaves smell the same as fresh, or would the aroma have faded?.

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[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

Mice nests smell musty and kind of gamey. Definitely not a sewer or a sweet-rot smell.

Somewhat oddly, elderflowers have a beautiful, sweet fragrance, faintly narcotic, and you can cook and make wine with them. They're nothing at all like the leaves.