J. Herbin Fountain Pen Ink - 50 ml Heart-Shaped Bottle - Bleu Myosotis (Forget-Me-Not Blue)

From the packaging to the color, this is a really beautiful ink. When you use it at first, the color looks a bit mainstream and you might think this is just another blue ink in pretty pacakaging. Well, give it about a day or two and the ink softens, turning light purple/blue. It's extremely pretty.

This ink is beautifully presented. The round metal box is very pretty, the tissue paper packing it is nice, and it comes with the tale of why they chose this name. The wax seal was a bit difficult to get off the bottle, but that's probably because I've never actually tried to remove a wax seal.

The bottle isn't as heart shaped as I had expected, but it's very pretty. The opening is far too small. I can fit my J. Herbin Tapered Body Frosted Glass Dip Pen into the bottle, but I can't fit my Lamy Safari in. I won't purchase another bottle because I can't use my fountain pens with it.

The ink itself is a beautiful, bold blue when I write with it, but it fades as soon as it starts to dry. A previous reviewer noted a purple tint to it, but mine is drying into more of a faded denim color. This could be the paper I tested it on, so I'll check it out on a few other pages tomorrow to see if it makes a difference (I've used it on white paper that tends to bleed a bit and on a pale blue stationary stock that doesn't bleed but could have an effect on the color.

It has a cork top, and I live in the desert. I have only used bottled ink that screwed closed, and I'm wondering if the cork will cause the ink to dry out more quickly. I'm also concerned that it will be tipped over on my desk and slowly dribble out. I don't have a fear of that with my screw tops. They generally aren't knocked over, but the bottom of the heart bottle isn't as bulbous as my other ink.

Overall, I'm thrilled to have received this ink as a gift. Not only is it nicely packaged, but I was gifted the dip pen with it. It's a very romantic gift item even if it's not perfect.

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.