Pelargonium quercifolium branches up or outwards

Pelargonium quercifolium is a reseeding shrub bearing coarse leaves covered in hairs, some of them glandular. The glandular secretion often makes the leaves very sticky. When crushed, the leaf scent becomes strong. The aroma is surprising, not nearly as bad as the common name, muishondbos (skunk bush) would have it. Descriptions include pleasantly aromatic, resembling incense, resinous, balm‑scented, and even fruity, musky or citrus‑like. Dried leaves are sometimes added to potpourri and insect-repellent sachets.

So, up your regard for the South African muishond if you must, or remember that a rose or pelargonium by any other name would smell as sweet (Euston-Brown and Kruger, 2023; Vlok and Schutte-Vlok, 2015; iNaturalist; https://opus.sanbi.org).