J. Herbin Fountain Pen Ink - 30 ml Bottle - Rose Cyclamen (Cyclamen Pink)

This is the first other-than-black ink that I use, and it's among the first J. Herbin's ink that I own, too. Based on that, the 5 star rating may seem overrated, but I'm so happy with it, so there.

I call this a happy hue, which makes me want to write all day long, with which I want to record all my sweet, happy memories. I had a hard time deciding between this one and Rouge Bourgogne, and I finally settled for this as it leans more towards magenta - which is one of my favourite hues.

It flows well from my Lamy AL Star, which is already a smooth writer (M nib). Both qualities combined simply make writing by hand a truly joyful experience.

a BEAUTIFUL bright pink-magenta color, well flowing even in an XXF nib.

Without a doubt the best black fountain pen ink in the world. A very deep black, with great flow, good lubrication, limited feathering and bleed-through on most papers, nice dry-time and very safe in all pens. I just wish that Jet Pens would stock the cheaper 100ml plastic bottles!

A great brown color. As with the previous reviewer, I feel that it matches the swab on the site perfectly. This is a great alternative to a harsh black when journaling. It looks especially good on off-white paper.

Not "pensive violet purple": "Pensee" (noun, feminine) is the French name for the flower called "pansy" in English. There's a drawing of one on the label, and the petals are indeed very similar in hue to that of this ink.

This is not a colour I have much call for, but it is indeed a lovely, clean violet- a grown-up version of the ink ( AKA Waterman's Violet) that French primary school kids would use in their exercise and composition books.

Herbin inks are among the best in the world, and have been made to a very high standard indeed for centuries longer than most ink manufacturers have been in business. This superb, pure hue is no exeption. If you are a fan of violet and have not tried this one yet, I urge you to buy a bottle. More likely than not, it will not be your last.