CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO
                             18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
                             AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                  SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of International Flavors &
Fragrances Inc. (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002 as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
"Report"), Richard A. Goldstein, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and
Douglas J. Wetmore, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby
certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. (section) 1350, as adopted pursuant to
(section) 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his/her
knowledge:

     (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

     (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.


       /s/ Richard A. Goldstein
- ---------------------------------------------------
Name:  Richard A. Goldstein
Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Date:  August 12, 2002


       /s/ Douglas J. Wetmore
- ---------------------------------------------------
Name:  Douglas J. Wetmore
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:  August 12, 2002


This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to (section) 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of
(section) 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.