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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fortanet Francisco

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

521 WEST 57TH STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK

10019

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC [ IFF ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP Global Manfacturing

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	654	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	03/08/2008	03/08/2008	Common Stock	1,580	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	05/11/2007	05/11/2007	Common Stock	1,000	⁽¹⁾	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/11/2013	Common Stock	2,000	29.86	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	05/07/2012	Common Stock	1,667	32.82	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The restricted stock units convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

2. The options vest in 3 equal annual installments beginning on March 11, 2004.

3. The options vest in 3 equal annual installments beginning on May 7, 2003.

Remarks:

	By: Dennis Meany, attorney in fact	03/10/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
I, Francisco Fortanet, Vice President, Global Manufacturing of International
Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ("Company"), hereby appoint Dennis M. Meany, Jodie
Simon Friedman and Joseph Leightner as my attorney in fact to act severally in
my name, place and stead in any way which I myself could do with respect to the
completing, signing and filing of statements of beneficial ownership and changes
  therein as required from time to time pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. This power shall continue for such period as I am employed as an
officer of the Company.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name
this 23 day of January, 2006.