EXHIBIT 23.1


                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 33-54423) of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
of our report dated June 13, 2003 relating to the financial statements of the
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Retirement Investment Fund Plan, which
appears in this Form 11-K.





PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York
June 20, 2003