Oil outlet between engine and transmission

Hello! I’m afraid that with a vehicle I take care of, oil is leaking out in the area between the engine and the transmission. So it could be a shaft sealing ring/simmering defective. Either the crankshaft immering on the gearbox side or the simmering of the transmission input shaft. Which one it is, you probably recognize by the smell of the oil, right? How dangerous is it to continue driving with the vehicle? Is this rather a creeping process or is there a moment when the clutch unexpectedly slips through and nothing goes on? From my point of view, this could be a “death shock” for the vehicle (high mileage, age). Because for a repair, the gearbox would have to go out and that would probably exceed the value of the vehicle. Do you think you should try it with an oil loss stop additive in the oil? I didn’t have such a case yet and therefore can the Situati and would therefore be grateful for your help and detailed information!