8-K

                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, DC 20549


                                  FORM 8-K
                               CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                    the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                               April 27, 2001
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              Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


                  INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                  New York
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               (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


         1-4858                                      13-1432060
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(Commission File Number)                  (IRS Employer Identification No.)


               521 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019
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            (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                               (212) 765-5500
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            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

         On April 27, 2001, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (the
"Company") issued a press release announcing that it is conducting a $500
million offering of five-year notes. The notes being offered have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold
in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from
the registration requirements.

         A copy of the press release regarding the offering is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)      Exhibits:

         Exhibit No.      Description

         99.1             Press Release issued by International Flavors
                          and Fragrances Inc. dated April 27, 2001.



                                 SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                  INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.


                                  By: /s/ Stephen A. Block
                                      ___________________________________
                                      Name:   Stephen A. Block
                                      Title:  Senior Vice President, General
                                              Counsel and Secretary


Dated:  April 27, 2001



                               EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                Description

99.1                       Press Release issued by International Flavors and
                           Fragrances Inc. dated April 27, 2001.

EX-99.1

IFF NEWS REALEASE

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
521 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10019
(212) 765-5500

                                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                IFF TO OFFER $500 MILLION OF FIVE-YEAR NOTES
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New York, N.Y., April 27, 2001 --- International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
(NYSE: IFF) announced today that it is conducting a $500 million offering
of five-year notes to repay a portion of outstanding borrowings issued
under its commercial paper program to finance the acquisition of Bush Boake
Allen Inc. in November 2000, subject to market conditions. The offering is
anticipated to close in early May 2001. The offering is being made only to
qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A
of the Securities Act of 1933 and to certain persons in offshore
transactions in reliance on Regulation S of the Securities Act.

The notes being offered have not been registered under the Securities Act
and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or
an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This notice
does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
any security and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale of any
securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer or sale would be
unlawful and is furnished for information purposes only.

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Cautionary Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Statements in this release which are not historical facts or information
are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause IFF's actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks
and uncertainties with respect to IFF's business include general economic
and business conditions, interest rates, the price and availability of raw
materials, and political and economic uncertainties, including the
fluctuation or devaluation of currencies in countries in which IFF does
business. The Company intends its forward-looking statements to speak only
as of the time of such statements, and does not undertake to update or
revise them as more information becomes available.