Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Anderson Robert G.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/14/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC [IFF]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

521 WEST 57TH STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Controller /

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	11017.0000 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Purchased Restricted Stock Units	4/2/2019	4/2/2019	Common Stock	1001.0000	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Equivalent Unit	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	3398.0000	⁽⁴⁾	D
Stock Settled Appreciation Rights	4/2/2014	6/2/2018	Common Stock	2704.0000	$62.1300	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Of these shares, (a) 1,527 shares represent a May 13, 2014 matching grant of restricted shares under the Equity Choice Program, all of which will vest on April 13, 2017 and (b) 1,016 shares represent a May 6, 2015 matching grant of restricted shares under the Equity Choice Program, all of which will vest on April 6, 2018.
( 2)	Represents matching grant of purchased restricted stock units under the Equity Choice Program, all of which will vest on April 2, 2019. The purchased restricted stock units covert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.
( 3)	Units under the Company's deferred compensation plan resulting from (a) deferral of compensation and Company match (in shares), (b) premium (in shares) to participants deferring compensation into Units and (c) dividends (in shares) on Units. 25 of the acquired Units are subject to vesting based on employmnet through December 31, 2017.
( 4)	The Stock Units ("Units") convert to Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

Remarks:
andersonpoa.txt

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Anderson Robert G. 521 WEST 57TH STREET NEW YORK, NY 10019			Controller

Signatures
Nanci Prado, attorney in fact		12/21/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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