EXHIBIT 23.1




            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


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 14, 2004 relating to the financial statements of the
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Retirement Investment Fund Plan, which
appears in this Form 11-K.





/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP



New York, New York
June 28, 2004