POWER Of ATTORNEY

I,  Robert Burns, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, Europe, of
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ("Company"), hereby appoint Dennis M.
Meany, Jodie Simon Friedman and Joseph Leightner as my attorney in fact to act
severally in my name, place and stead in any way which I myself could do with
respect to the completing, signing and filing of statements of beneficial
ownership and changes therein as required from time to time pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  This power shall continue for such period as I
  am employed as an officer of the Company.
In witness whereof, I hereunto signed my name this 6th day of January, 2006



Robert Bums