stinking shrub.

A friend has a shrub in her garden that is probably about14 foot high and well established. It looks to me like some sort of Privet but with more elongated leaves than I am used to. It also had some tiny pinkish flower bracts. The problem is that when it rains this shrub stinks light cat poo and on occasions even when it has not rained. Apart from cutting it down and burning it, which was my suggestion has anyone got any ideas as to what it is and any cure apart from the one I have suggested

Thanks
stony

 

Never heard of this re Viburnum tinus. Nice shrub to me; evergreen and flowers in winter.

 

Yes Viburnum Tinus and i blame it on the Viburnum larvae which will be around this time of year

 

Thanks folk. New I could rely on you to help. Now it has been mentioned, Viburnum it probably is. the tiny flowers were almost gone, and therefore not worth attempting a picture. I shall inform my friend.

Problem solved.
Stony

 

Yes the odour is supposed to put off the pests but it rarely does and is much worse after rain. The beetles also make the foliage unattractive personal choice but I find there are nicer shrubs around

 

I've just bought one. Just glad the west of Scotland is always so dry, so I won't notice the smell

 

We have torrential rain and our Viburnum never stinks and we ave to pass it to and from the cars. On the other hand our Fig stunk like cat pee so we disposed of it.