ill-scented vs stinking

ill-scented and stinking both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ill-scented	No	Yes	No	No
stinking	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, ill-scented and stinking are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ill-scented include fetid, foetid, foul-smelling, foul, funky, noisome, smelly.

ill-scented (adjective)	stinking (adjective)
offensively malodorous	very bad
	offensively malodorous