EXHIBIT 23


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-46932 and No. 333-59689) and Form S-8 (No.
333-102825, No. 333-61072, No. 333-51436, No. 333-50752 and No. 33-54423) of
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. of our report dated January 27, 2003
relating to the financial statements, which appears in the Annual Report to
Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated January 27, 2003
relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.




PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 25, 2003