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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23(a)

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 27, 2000 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of International Flavors &
Fragrances Inc., which appears in International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.'s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
November 27, 2000


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