J. Herbin Fountain Pen Ink - 30 ml Bottle - Violette Pensee (Pensive Violet Purple)

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.

This ink is the first bottled ink I've ever used, and I am in love. It dries quickly, doesn't smear, and doesn't have an odor. The color is fantastic. It is everything I hoped for. It is bold and vivid, with the perfect hue of violet. I would by this a thousand more times!!!

I simply adore this color. I have been using J. Herbin ink for some time now and the ink is superb. I decided to write this review because of the color. It is purple perfection; not too blue, not too red. I thought I would use this in a fountain pen that I only use occasionally, but after the first time I wrote with it, I decided it is everyday ink. I filled up my Lami and haven't looked back to my usual blue hue. If you enjoy writing in a colored ink that doesn't seem juvenile, you have to try this!