UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                              ---------------------


                                    FORM 11-K

                    Annual Report Pursuant to Section 15 (d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005   Commission file number 1-4858


                     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN


     Plan Address:                      521 West 57th Street
                                        New York, New York 10019

     Issuer of Registered Securities:   International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
                                        521 West 57th Street
                                        New York, New York 10019








                     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.

                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN

                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                       AND

                              SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE

                   * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

                           DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004



                    INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
       TABLE OF CONTENTS TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
                                DECEMBER 31, 2005







                                                                                  Page
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm                             1


Financial Statements:


         Statement of Net Assets Available for Plan
            Benefits at December 31, 2005 and 2004                                  2

         Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan
            Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2004                 3

         Notes to Financial Statements                                              4-11

Supplemental Schedules:

         Part 1 - Schedule H, line 4i - Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)    12

         Signatures                                                                 13

         Exhibit 23.1 - Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting
            Firm


           (*) Other supplemental schedules required by 29 CFR2520.103-10 of
                the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting
                and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security
                Act of 1974 have not been included as they are not applicable.



             Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Participants and Administrator of
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Retirement Investment Fund Plan

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits
present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits
of the International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Retirement Investment Fund Plan
(the "Plan") at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, and the changes in net
assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the
standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Our audits were conducted for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental Schedule of Assets (Held
at End of Year) is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a
required part of the basic financial statements but is supplementary information
required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and
Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. This
supplemental schedule is the responsibility of the Plan's management. The
supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in
the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly
stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.




/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
-------------------------------
New York, New York
June 23, 2006


                     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
               STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS



                                                                         December 31,
                        Assets                                    2005                  2004
--------------------------------------------------------   ----------------      ----------------
                                                                                  

Investments at Fair Value:
  International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
     Common Stock Fund                                   $       7,547,171     $      10,387,908
  Vanguard Long-Term Investment Grade Fund                       8,188,417             7,444,080
  Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund                              40,533,089            47,184,744
  Vanguard 500 Index Fund                                       47,180,948            48,465,601
  Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund                                     12,084,374            11,968,108
  Vanguard International Growth Fund                            12,707,392            10,790,334
  Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund                          9,241,034             8,834,759
  Vanguard Explorer Fund                                         6,969,631             6,559,123
  Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund                                         8,672,368             8,512,143
  Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund                                 3,954,536             3,660,302
  Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund                                    9,130,279             6,752,133
  Vanguard Equity Income Fund                                    2,571,222             1,246,664
  Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust                              6,728,980                     -
Participant Loans                                                4,016,664             3,721,094
                                                           ----------------      ----------------

        Total Investments                                      179,526,105           175,526,993


Accrued Dividends and Interest Receivable                           42,659                58,409

                                                           -----------------     ----------------

Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits                   $     179,568,764     $     175,585,402
                                                           =================     ================



The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements


                     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
         STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS



                                                                          Year Ended December 31,
                                                                        2005                   2004
                                                                  ----------------      -----------------
                                                                                          
Contributions:
  Company contributions                                           $      2,667,012      $      2,668,920
  Participant contributions                                              9,704,478             9,388,013
                                                                  ----------------      -----------------

     TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS                                                12,371,490            12,056,933
                                                                  ----------------      -----------------

Investment Income:
  Dividends and Interest                                                 5,087,251             2,977,051
  Net Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments                         2,626,317            11,414,106
                                                                  ----------------      -----------------

     TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME                                             7,713,568            14,391,157

Other asset transfers                                                            -                95,432
                                                                  ----------------      -----------------

         TOTAL ADDITIONS                                                20,085,058            26,543,522
                                                                  ----------------      -----------------

Benefits Distributed                                                   (16,097,366)           (8,995,880)
Administrative Fees                                                         (4,330)               (4,390)
                                                                  ----------------      -----------------

         TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS                                           (16,101,696)           (9,000,270)
                                                                  ----------------      -----------------

Net Increase in Participants' Balances During Year                       3,983,362            17,543,252

Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits at Beginning of Year            175,585,402           158,042,150
                                                                  ----------------      -----------------

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS AT END OF YEAR             $    179,568,764      $    175,585,402
                                                                  ================      =================




The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these financial statements





                     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004


NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN:
---------------------------------

     The following  description of the  International  Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Retirement Investment Fund Plan (the "Plan") is provided for general information
purposes  only.  Participants  should refer to the Plan  documents  for complete
information.

A.  General:

     The Plan is a defined  contribution  plan covering all U.S. based employees
of International  Flavors & Fragrances Inc. and its domestic  subsidiaries  (the
"Company"),   with  the  exception  of  the  unionized   employees   located  in
Jacksonville,  Florida.  The Plan  will be  amended  as of  January  1,  2006 to
preclude  employees hired on or after that date from  participating  in the same
manner  as  existing  employees.  The Plan also  covers  certain  U.S.  citizens
temporarily  assigned  to  subsidiaries  abroad.  The  Plan  is  subject  to the
provisions of the Employee  Retirement  Income  Security Act of 1974  ("ERISA").
Employees become eligible to participate in the Plan 30 days from the first date
of employment.

B.  Administration of the Plan:

     The  Vanguard  Fiduciary  Trust  Co.  is  the  Trustee  of  the  Plan.  The
Administrative  Committee,  appointed by the Company's  Board of  Directors,  is
responsible for  administration  of the Plan; the  Administrative  Committee has
appointed the Vanguard  Group  ("Vanguard")  to carry out most of the day-to-day
activities of administration.

C.  Investments:

     The Plan  offers  participants  twelve  investment  funds and a  tax-exempt
collective  trust.  Participants  have the option to invest in, and direct their
matching contribution towards any of the following funds:

IFF Common Stock Fund:  This fund  consists  principally  of common stock of the
Company and cash or cash equivalents  deemed necessary for orderly investment in
such stock and for anticipated cash requirements.

Vanguard Long-Term Investment Grade Fund: This fund seeks a high and sustainable
level of  current  income  consistent  with the  maintenance  of  principal  and
liquidity by investing in a diversified portfolio of long-term  investment-grade
bonds.

Vanguard  Prime Money Market Fund:  This fund seeks to add value by  emphasizing
specific  issues and sectors of the money market that appear to be  attractively
priced  based upon  historical  yield-spread  relationships.  The  portfolio  is
designed to maintain a constant  $1.00 share value.  An  investment in the money
market fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government,  and there
is no assurance  that the fund will be able to maintain a stable net asset value
of $1.00 per share.

Vanguard 500 Index Fund:  This fund seeks  investment  results that parallel the
performance  of the Standard & Poor's 500  Composite  Stock Index.  The level of
current income produced generally ranges from moderate to very low.

Vanguard U.S.  Growth Fund: This fund seeks  long-term  capital  appreciation by
investing in common stocks of companies  with  above-average  growth  potential.
Current income is incidental.

                    INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004

Vanguard  International Growth Fund: This fund seeks long-term capital growth by
investing in common  stocks of companies  based  outside the United  States that
have  above-average  growth  potential.   Effective  December  31,  2005,  a  2%
redemption fee will be charged for any shares transferred out of this fund prior
to the end of the two-month holding period.

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund: This fund seeks  investment  results that
parallel the performance of the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index.

Vanguard  Explorer Fund: This fund seeks to provide  long-term capital growth by
investing in a diversified  portfolio of small-company stocks with prospects for
above-average growth.

Vanguard  PRIMECAP Fund: This fund seeks to provide  long-term capital growth by
investing in stocks of companies  with  above-average  prospects  for  continued
earnings growth,  strong industry  positions and skilled  management teams. This
fund  also may  invest in  companies  with  below-average  earnings  but  bright
prospects for earnings growth.  Effective December 31, 2005, any shares within a
participant's  plan  exchanged  into this fund are  subject to a 1-year  holding
period.  A 1% redemption fee will be charged for any shares  transferred  out of
this fund prior to the end of the holding period.

Vanguard Asset  Allocation Fund: This fund seeks long-term growth of capital and
income by investing in common stocks,  long-term  U.S.  Treasury bonds and money
market instruments. The mix, or allocation, of the three types of assets changes
from time to time  depending on which mix appears to offer the best  combination
of expected returns and risk.

Vanguard  Mid-Cap Index Fund: This fund seeks to parallel the performance of the
Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 index,  which comprises a market-weighted  group of
medium-sized U.S. companies.

Vanguard  Equity Income Fund:  This fund seeks to provide an above average level
of current  income  and  reasonable  long-term  capital  appreciation  by mainly
investing in dividend-paying common stocks of established  medium-size and large
U.S. companies.

Vanguard  Retirement  Savings Trust:  This tax-exempt  collective  trust seeks a
stable share value of $1.00 and a high level of current income consistent with a
2-3 year average maturity by investing primarily in investment  contracts issued
by  insurance   companies   and   commercial   banks,   and  similar   types  of
fixed-principal investments.

D.  Cash or Deferred Wage and Salary Conversion Agreements:

     Each participant  enters into a Cash or Deferred Wage and Salary Conversion
Agreement  ("CODA")  with  the  Company,  pursuant  to  which  his or  her  Plan
contributions   are  made.   Such   agreement   specifies  the  portion  of  the
participant's  compensation,  as defined in the Plan, during each Plan year that
the  participant  elects to forego and have  contributed  by the  Company to the
participant's  account with the Plan. Any such election  remains in effect until
changed by the participant.  The Administrative  Committee may limit the amounts
specified in such agreements to ensure  compliance  with the  antidiscrimination
standards of Section 401(k) of the Internal  Revenue Code (the "Code").  Subject
to these limitations, participants may contribute up to 30% of their annual base
wages, before bonuses and overtime, up to the maximum amount permitted under the
Code. The maximum  amount  permitted per  participant  was limited to $14,000 in
2005, and $13,000 in 2004.  Participants  who will be age 50 or older by the end
of the  Plan  year  are  eligible  to make  before-tax  catch-up  contributions.
Catch-up  contributions are limited to $4,000 and $3,000 for eligible  employees
for 2005 and 2004,  respectively.  Amounts in excess of Code  limits may, at the
election of the  participant,  either be contributed to the Plan on an after-tax
basis or treated as contributions to the Company's  Deferred  Compensation  Plan
("DCP") if an employee is eligible to participate in the DCP.

                    INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004

E.  Company Contributions:

     The Company matches 50% of the first 6% of the participant's  compensation,
as defined, that a participant contributes to the Plan, whether on a deferred or
after-tax  basis,  or that is treated as a contribution to the DCP, as described
in Section D above.

F.  Vested Benefits:

     All  participants  who were  employed by the  Company on December  31, 2000
continue to vest immediately in their  contributions and the Company's  matching
contributions,   plus  earnings  on  all  contributions.   A  participant  whose
employment  with  the  Company  commenced  on or after  January  1,  2001  vests
immediately in his or her contributions to the Plan plus earnings thereon. He or
she vests in the Company's matching contributions and the earnings thereon after
three years of  continuous  credited  service.  At  December  31, 2005 and 2004,
forfeited nonvested amounts approximated $26,000 and $31,000,  respectively. For
the  year ended  December  31,  2005  there  were  forfeitures  of  $54,000  and
forfeiture  usages  of $59,000.  Forfeitures  are used to reduce future employer
contributions.

G.  Individual Accounts:

     A separate account is established and maintained for each active and former
participant.  Former  participants are those who have terminated  employment and
have  not yet  received  final  payment  of  their  account.  The  participant's
contributions  and the  Company's  matching  contribution  are  credited  to the
specific  participant's   account.  The  participant's   contributions  and  the
Company's matching contributions are invested in one or more of the Plan's funds
as directed by the participant.

     Participants'  accounts are  maintained  on a unit basis for the IFF Common
Stock Fund, and on a share basis for all other funds.

     Interest  earned and  dividends  paid are  credited  to each  participant's
account  based on  accumulated  daily  account  balances and  reinvested  in the
respective fund.

H.  Transfers Between Funds:

     Participants  may transfer all or a portion of their balance in any fund of
the Plan to an alternative fund of the Plan.  Exchanges must be in increments of
1%.  Participants  may make these transfers as frequently as on a daily basis by
contacting Vanguard.  However,  participants will not be able to move money back
into the same fund within 60 days.  This policy  applies to all funds except for
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund and Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund.

I.  Loans and In-service Withdrawals:

     Participants may borrow from the Plan as described in Note 4. A participant
may  withdraw  all or a portion of his or her  balances  if bona fide  financial
necessity can be demonstrated to the Plan's Administrative  Committee ("hardship
withdrawal").  A participant  who makes a hardship  withdrawal is limited by the
Internal  Revenue Code as to the amount of CODA  contribution he or she may make
for the  taxable  year  following  the year of the  withdrawal.  The  amounts of
in-service   withdrawals  are  limited  by  government   regulation  to  amounts
contributed under CODA agreements and earnings on such contributions.

                    INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004

J.  Rollover Contributions:

     Participants  who receive  eligible  rollover  distributions  from  another
qualified plan may roll that distribution over into the Plan.  Eligible rollover
distributions  are those  that  come  directly  from  either  another  qualified
retirement plan or an Individual  Retirement Account ("IRA") which was set up to
hold a distribution from another qualified retirement plan on a temporary basis.
Rollover  amounts  can only  include  pretax  contributions,  plus  any  untaxed
earnings  thereon.  All  rollovers  from the IRA must be made within one year of
original distribution from the qualified retirement plan.

K.  Benefit Payments:

     On  termination  of service  due to death,  disability,  or  retirement,  a
participant  or  beneficiary  may elect to receive  benefits based on one of the
following options:

     -     A lump-sum payment;
     -     Periodic payments;
     -     A 50% joint and survivor annuity to a married participant; or
     -     A single life annuity.

     Lump sum or  installment  payments may be made in cash or securities at the
direction  of  the  Plan's  Trustee.  When  periodic  payments  are  elected,  a
participant's  interest remains in the Plan and continues to receive allocations
of earnings and losses until distribution.

L.  Termination of Plan:

     The Company may terminate  the Plan at any time.  In such event,  the total
amounts in participants'  accounts shall continue in the trust for their benefit
and continue to vest in accordance with Note 1F above, and shall be paid to them
or  their  designated  beneficiaries,  as  described  in  Note  1K  above,  upon
retirement, death, disability or termination of employment. At the present time,
the Company has no intention to terminate the Plan.


NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
-----------------------------------------

     The following is a summary of the significant  accounting policies followed
by the Plan:

A.  Method of Accounting:

     The Plan's  financial  statements  are  prepared  on the  accrual  basis of
accounting in conformity with  accounting  standards  generally  accepted in the
United States of America.

B.  Valuation of Investments:

     The IFF Common Stock Fund is valued on the closing price of the  underlying
stock at the valuation  date.  Mutual funds are valued at net asset value of the
underlying stock at the valuation date. Money market funds are stated at cost at
the  valuation  date  and   participants'   loans  are  stated  at  cost,  which
approximates fair value.

                    INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004

C. Security Transactions and Related Investment Income:

     Security  transactions  are recorded on the trade date;  interest income is
recorded on the accrual basis;  dividend  income is recorded on the  ex-dividend
date.  Capital  gain  distributions  from mutual  funds are recorded as dividend
income.

     The Plan presents in the  Statement of Changes in Net Assets  Available for
Plan  Benefits  the net  appreciation  (depreciation)  in the fair  value of its
investments,  which consists of the realized gains and losses and the unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on those investments.

D.  Administrative Expenses:

     All expenses that arise in connection with the  administration  of the Plan
are paid by the  Company  except  for loan  administration  fees  (see  Note 4).
Brokerage  fees are included in the cost of  investments  when purchased and are
deducted  from proceeds  received in  determining  realized  gains and losses on
investments  sold.  Investment  advisory fees for the management of the Vanguard
funds are expenses of the funds.

E.  Contribution Income:

     Company  contributions  are recognized  during the same period in which the
Company  makes  payroll  deductions  from  the  participants'  earnings  for the
participant  contributions.  Contributions made in accordance with participants'
CODA  agreements  (see Note 1D) are  recognized  during  the period in which the
Company makes payroll deductions from the participants' earnings.

F.  Benefit Obligations:

     Benefits are recorded when paid.

G.  Risks and Uncertainties:

     The Plan  provides for various  investment  options in any  combination  of
investment  funds  described in Note 1C.  Investment  securities  are exposed to
various  risks,  such as interest rate,  market and credit.  Due to the level of
risk associated with certain investment  securities and the level of uncertainty
related  to  changes  in the  value  of  investment  securities,  it is at least
reasonably  possible  that  changes  in market  value  could  materially  affect
participants'  account  balances  and  the  amounts  reported  in the  financial
statements.

H.  Use of Estimates:

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in accordance  with  accounting
principles   generally  accepted  in  the  United  States  of  America  requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in
the financial  statements  and  accompanying  disclosures.  Actual results could
differ from those estimates.

                    INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004


NOTE 3 - TAX STATUS:
--------------------

     The Internal  Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company via a
favorable  determination  letter dated August 22, 2001 that the Plan is designed
in accordance with applicable  sections of the Code.  Since the date of the most
recent request for  determination to the Internal  Revenue Service,  the Company
has made certain amendments to the Plan. However,  the Company believes the Plan
is designed and is currently  being  operated in compliance  with the applicable
requirements  of the Code.  Therefore,  no  provision  for income taxes has been
included in the Plan's financial statements.


NOTE 4 - PARTICIPANT LOANS:
---------------------------

     Upon  application,  the  Trustees  may make a loan to a  participant  in an
amount  not  exceeding  50% of the  balance  in the  participant's  account,  or
$50,000,  with a minimum loan of $1,000.  Loan  withdrawals  are  allocated,  as
applicable,  to the participant's balance in each of their investment funds. The
loans are  collateralized by the balance in the participants'  accounts and bear
interest  at a fixed rate  equal to the  Citibank,  N.A.  prime  rate,  plus 1/2
percent,  at date of  withdrawal,  but in no case in excess of the legal rate of
interest.  Loans are subject to a loan origination fee of $30, which is deducted
from the loan proceeds.  In addition,  participants  with outstanding  loans are
subject to an annual  administrative  fee of $10,  which is deducted  from their
respective accounts each July, except for the first year of the loan.

     Interest  rates on outstanding  participant  loans at December 31, 2005 and
2004 range from approximately 4.5% to approximately 10.0%.


NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
------------------------------------

     The IFF Common Stock Fund  invests in shares of the  Company's  stock.  The
fund is  designed  as a means for  employees  to  participate  in the  potential
long-term growth of the Company.  Investments in the Company stock is a party in
interest transaction.

     Certain Plan  investments  consist of units in investment  funds managed by
Vanguard. Vanguard is a party-in-interest as defined by ERISA.

     In the  opinion of the Plan  administrator,  fees paid  during the year for
services rendered by parties-in-interest  were based on customary and reasonable
rates for such services.


NOTE 6 - TRANSFER OF ASSETS:
---------------------------

     Other asset  transfers in 2004 in the amount of $95,432  include  transfers
from  the International Flavors Retirement Investment Fund Plan/Union Employees,
an affiliated plan.


NOTE 7 - NET APPRECIATION/(DEPRECIATION) ON INVESTMENTS:
--------------------------------------------------------

     The  net  appreciation/(depreciation)  in the  fair  value  of  investments
(including gains and losses on investments sold during the year) was as follows:

                     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004





                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005



                                                            International
                                                              Flavors &                                      Net
                                                           Fragrances Inc.                              Appreciation/
                                                           Common Stock Fund        Mutual Funds       (Depreciation)
                                                       ----------------------   ------------------  -------------------
                                                                                                     
 IFF Common Stock Fund                                         $ (2,252,746)           $         -         $ (2,252,746)
 Vanguard Long-Term Investment Grade Fund                                                  (38,863)             (38,863)
 Vanguard 500 Index Fund                                                                 1,372,812            1,372,812
 Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund                                                               1,160,284            1,160,284
 Vanguard International Growth Fund                                                      1,221,026            1,221,026
 Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund                                                    (184,347)            (184,347)
 Vanguard Explorer Fund                                                                     18,208               18,208
 Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund                                                                    352,550              352,550
 Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund                                                            117,274              117,274
 Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund                                                               934,189              934,189
 Vanguard Equity Income Fund                                                               (74,070)             (74,070)

                                                       ----------------------   ------------------  -------------------

                         Total                                 $ (2,252,746)           $ 4,879,063         $  2,626,317
                                                       ======================   ==================  ===================





                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004



                                                            International
                                                              Flavors &                                      Net
                                                           Fragrances Inc.                              Appreciation/
                                                           Common Stock Fund        Mutual Funds       (Depreciation)
                                                       -----------------------  -------------------  -------------------
                                                                                                     
 IFF Common Stock Fund                                          $ 2,060,909            $         -         $ 2,060,909
 Vanguard Long-Term Investment Grade Fund                                                  177,086             177,086
 Vanguard 500 Index Fund                                                                 3,883,205           3,883,205
 Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund                                                                 753,610             753,610
 Vanguard International Growth Fund                                                      1,498,417           1,498,417
 Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund                                                     (41,729)            (41,729)
 Vanguard Explorer Fund                                                                    718,940             718,940
 Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund                                                                  1,057,142           1,057,142
 Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund                                                            259,494             259,494
 Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund                                                               994,945             994,945
 Vanguard Equity Income Fund                                                                52,087              52,087

                                                       -----------------------   ------------------  -------------------

                         Total                                  $ 2,060,909            $ 9,353,197         $11,414,106
                                                       =======================   ==================  ===================


                    INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                           DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004


NOTE 8 - PLAN INVESTMENTS REPRESENTING 5% OR MORE OF THE PLAN'S NET ASSETS:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Investments  at fair  value  that  represent  5% or more of the  Plan's net
assets at December 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:



                                                                                      2005             2004
                                                                                      ----             -----
                                                                                                  
      Common Stock Fund:
        International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Common Stock Fund                $        -        $10,387,908

      Mutual Funds:
        Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund                                          40,533,089        47,184,744
        Vanguard 500 Index Fund                                                   47,180,948        48,465,601
        Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund                                                 12,084,374        11,968,108
        Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund                                                9,130,279                 -
        Vanguard International Growth Fund                                        12,707,392        10,790,334
        Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund                                      9,241,034         8,834,759



                              SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE
                              ----------------------

                     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                     ---------------------------------------
                         RETIREMENT INVESTMENT FUND PLAN
                         -------------------------------

         SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)
         --------------------------------------------------------------

                                DECEMBER 31, 2005
                                -----------------



(a)                  (b)                                          (c)                          (d)             (e)
                                                Desciption of Investment, including
      Identity of Issue, Borrower, Lessor,      Maturity Date, Rate of Interest,                             Current
      or Similar Party                          Collateral, Par or Maturity Value             Cost            Value
---- -----------------------------------------  --------------------------------------------------------   -----------
                                                                                                   
 *   International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.    Common stock                               $  7,141,324   $  7,547,171

 *   Vanguard Retirement Savings Trust          Common/Collective Trust                       6,728,980      6,728,980

 *   Vanguard Long-Term Investment Grade Fund   Mutual Fund                                   7,877,445      8,188,417

 *   Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund           Mutual Fund                                  40,533,089     40,533,089

 *   Vanguard 500 Index Fund                    Mutual Fund                                  38,544,794     47,180,948

 *   Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund                  Mutual Fund                                  14,450,334     12,084,374

 *   Vanguard International Growth Fund         Mutual Fund                                  10,309,314     12,707,392

 *   Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund      Mutual Fund                                   9,345,573      9,241,034

 *   Vanguard Explorer Fund                     Mutual Fund                                   6,030,556      6,969,631

 *   Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund                     Mutual Fund                                   7,171,852      8,672,368

 *   Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund             Mutual Fund                                   3,516,268      3,954,536

 *   Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund                Mutual Fund                                   7,094,632      9,130,279

 *   Vanguard Equity Income Fund                Mutual Fund                                   2,587,791      2,571,222

 *   Participant Loans                          Varying maturity dates through
                                                12/31/2015, interest ranging
                                                from 4.5% to 10.0%, per annum                 4,016,664      4,016,664

                                                                                           ------------- -------------

                                                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS                      $165,348,616   $179,526,105
                                                                                           ============= =============



                     * denotes party-in-interest to the Plan


     See accompanying independent auditor's report



                                   SIGNATURES

         The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
         of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee
         benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed by the
         undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
                                Retirement Investment Fund Plan


         Date: June 23, 2006

                           By:  /s/ Steven J. Heaslip
                                ------------------------
                                Steven J. Heaslip
                                Member, Management Committee for Savings Plans



                           By:  /s/ Charles D. Weller
                                -------------------------
                                Charles D. Weller
                                Member, Management Committee for Savings Plans











                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


        Exhibit No.                 Description

        23.1                        Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP





                                                                  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 23, 2006 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 26, 2006