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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-001256
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030516

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GEORGESCU PETER A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001164152

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04858
		FILM NUMBER:		03708277

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TOYS R US INC
		STREET 2:		225 SUMMIT AVENUE
		CITY:			MONTIVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645-1523

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000051253
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS [2860]
		IRS NUMBER:				131432060
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		521 W 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127655500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		521 W 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VANAMERIGEN HAEBLER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680426
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    <periodOfReport>2003-05-14</periodOfReport>
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<issuer>        <issuerCik>0000051253</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS &amp; FRAGRANCES INC</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>IFF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwnerId>
        <rptOwnerCik>0001164152</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GEORGESCU PETER A</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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<reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Stock Equivalent Units</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>0</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-15</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <deemedExecutionDate>
            <value>2003-05-16</value>
        </deemedExecutionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>457</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>32.85</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>1988-08-08</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>1988-08-08</value>
            <footnoteId id="F2"/>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>457</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>1612</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
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    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>32.39</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-14</value>
        </transactionDate>
    <transactionCoding>
        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>1</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0.00</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-05-14</value>
            <footnoteId id="F4"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-05-14</value>
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        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock Units ("Units") convert to Common Stock on a one-for one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Units under the Company's deferred compensation plan resulting from deferral of meeting fees and/or compensable stock grant and/or dividends (in shares) on such Units.  The Units are payable in Common Stock upon the earlier of the election of the reporting person, termination of service as director or upon attaining age seventy-five.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Stock option granted under Issuer's 2000 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on May 14, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Covering an aggregate of 15,000 shares of Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>DENNIS M. MEANY, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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