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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950110-00-000078.txt : 20000208
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950110-00-000078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000207

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-14044
		FILM NUMBER:		525644

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		521 W 57TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VANAMERIGEN HAEBLER INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19680426

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALTER HENRY G JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000903903
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		509 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1216
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		509 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1216
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10112

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WALTER HENRY G
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930506
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
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================================================================================


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 21)*


                     INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
                     ---------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                         COMMON STOCK $.12-1/2 PAR VALUE
                         -------------------------------
                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   459506 10 1
                                 --------------
                                 (Cusip Number)


                                 Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

     [  ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [  ]  Rule 13d-1(c)

     [ X]  Rule 13d-1(d)


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
================================================================================

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                                Page 1 of 4 Pages
                                    ---  ---

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CUSIP No. 459506 10 1            13G            PAGE  2  OF  4 PAGES
          -----------                                ---    ---

 1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Henry G. Walter, Jr.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*        (a) / /
                                                             (b) /x/
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 3  SEC USE ONLY

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    U.S.A.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5     SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF

    SHARES                160,135
                 ------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY     6     SHARED VOTING POWER

   OWNED BY
                         6,185,350
     EACH        ------------------------------------------------------

   REPORTING      7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

    PERSON                160,135
                 ------------------------------------------------------
     WITH         8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         6,185,350
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     6,345,485
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES           / /
    CERTAIN SHARES*

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    6.0%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IN
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
               *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13 G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



    Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement. / /

    Item 1 (a)   Name of Issurer:
                 --------------------

                 International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    Item 1 (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal
                 -----------------------------
                 Executive Offices:
                 -----------------

                 521 West 57th Street
                 New York, New York 10019

    Item 2 (a)   Name of Person Filing:
                 ---------------------

                 Henry G. Walter, Jr.

    Item 2 (b)   Address of principal business office
                 ------------------------------------
                 or, if none, residence:
                 ----------------------

                 509 Madison Avenue - Suite 1216
                 New York, New York 10022

    Item 2 (c)   Citizenship:
                 -----------
                 U.S.A.

    Item 2 (d)   Title of Class of Securities:
                 ----------------------------
                 Common Stock $.12-1/2 par value

    Item 2 (e)   CUSIP Number:
                 ------------
                 459506 10 1

    Item 3       If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13
                 -----------------------------------------------
                 13 d-1 (b) or 13 d-2 (b) check whether the
                 ------------------------------------------
                 person filing is a:
                 -------------------

                 Not applicable

    Item 4       Ownership:
                 ---------

           (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned

                  6,345,485

           (b)   Percent of Class

                  6.0%




                                    Page 3 of 4 Pages

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           (c)  Number of shares as to which such person
                has:

                (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                      160,135

               (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                      6,185,350

              (iii)   sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                      of:       160,135

               (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the
                      disposition of:  6,185,350


    Item 5     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
               --------------------------------------------

               Not Applicable

    Item 6     Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
               ------------------------------------------------
               Another Person
               --------------

               Persons  other  than the  undersigned  have the right to  receive
               dividends  from, or the proceeds from the sale of, certain of the
               securities listed in Item 4.


    Item 7     Identification and Classification of the
               ----------------------------------------
               Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
               --------------------------------------------
               Reported on by the Parent Holding Company
               ------------------------------------------

               Not Applicable


    Item 8     Identification and Classification of Members
               --------------------------------------------
               of the Group
               ------------

               Not Applicable


    Item 9     Notice of Dissolution of Group
               ------------------------------

               Not Applicable


    Item 10    Certification
               -------------

               Not Applicable


Signature

     After reasonable inquiry and the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in the statement is true, complete and correct.



February 7, 2000
- ------------------------------
Date


     HENRY G. WALTER, JR.
- ------------------------------
          Signature


Henry G. Walter, Jr.
- -------------------------------------
Name/Title



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