Press Release

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) announced the opening of its new creative center for fragrances and beauty care in Bombay.

New York, N.Y., December 2, 2005International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF) announced the opening of its new creative center for fragrances and beauty care in Bombay.

The facility is spread over two floors of a new six-story building in the western developing suburb of Powai in Bombay. The new space houses flavor and fragrance sales, fragrance marketing, consumer insight and sensory testing, fragrance development group (FDG), fragrance application, creation, sampling and accounts.

"India is an exciting and rapidly growing marketplace, and our investment in this new facility signals our long-term commitment to it. We are dedicated to providing our customers here with world-class technology, expertise, service, and products," said Richard A. Goldstein, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IFF. "IFF has long been the leader in flavors in the Indian Subcontinent," Goldstein continued. "With our new fragrance creative center, we have the infrastructure we need to gain leadership in fragrance, too."

With more than 20,000 square-feet of space, IFF Bombay has increased its size more than two hundred percent, providing enough room to handle any growth necessary during the next five years.

The facility is located at:

Delphi, “C”' Wing
Hiranandani Business Park
Powai
Mumbai 400 076
India

The new phone numbers are: + 91 22 4000 6700

About IFF

IFF is a leading creator and manufacturer of flavors and fragrances used in a wide variety of consumer products—from fine fragrances and toiletries, to soaps, detergents and other household products, to beverages and food products. IFF is dedicated to The Pursuit of Excellence in every area of its business, using knowledge, creativity, innovation and technology to continually provide customers with the highest quality products and service and superior consumer understanding.

IFF has sales, manufacturing and creative facilities in 31 countries worldwide and annual sales exceeding $2.0 billion. For more information, please visit our Web site at www.iff.com.

Contact:
Melissa Sachs
Corporate Communications
001-212-708-7278
Melissa.sachs@iff.com