The good people at Exaclair were kind enough to send me some journals and J. Herbin fountain pen inks recently. The ink I was most interested in checking out was one of the J. Herbin scented varieties: Encre Bleue.
In addition to their fantastic 'traditional' fountain pen inks, J. Herbin offers a small selection of scented inks. Note that their Specialty Ink line includes two fun looking ones: Invisible Ink ('Encre Sympathique') [The ink turns blue when held under a light or other heat source. Writing disappears as the paper cools.] & Authentique Ink ('Encre Authentique') [... contains Campeche wood tannin for exceptional preservation. Lettering done with this ink is said to be legible for 300 years.].
Of course I can't really describe a smell too well in text, it's flowery and generally pleasant. I asked Pips (real name, Liz) my 7 year-old daughter and Sunny the almost 13 year-old lab what they thought. Pips liked it. Sunny, not so much. ;-)
For the review I used a Clairefontaine journal I was recently sent that is lined, wire-bound, and has several pockets.
I also decided to use my trusty Pelikan M75 GO fountain pen w/ medium nib.
Let's see what we got ...
And notice no bleeding through the paper!
In addition to the novelty of the scented ink, it seems reliable, dark, and well-behaved. I wouldn't hesitate to use it as an every day ink!
Misc. links:
J. Herbin Fountain Pen Inks, Ink Cartridges, and Refills
J. Herbin Specialty Fountain pen inks
Review: Swab Test of 10 Different J. Herbin Fountain Pen Inks
Review: Rhodia & Clairefontaine Journals, and J. Herbin Inks
Review: J. Herbin Poussiere de Lune ink
Review: J. Herbin Bleu Pervenche Fountain Pen Ink
Monday, March 23, 2009
Review: J. Herbin Scented Fountain Pen Ink - Encre Bleue
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5 comments:
Nice review. I still have some of that purple scented ink. The invisible ink sounds fun, as does the "Authentique".
Great job! I had no idea that they had an invisible ink that is heat sensitive. Nr
any concern that the wood tannin ink would destroy a FP? seems like it would be fairly corrosive.
>> 'any concern that the wood tannin ink would destroy a FP? seems like it would be fairly corrosive.'
Patrick, I wonder the same thing myself. I would definitely research it more before using it in a good pen. ;-)
Hi - I'm a newbie to this world of fountain pens and ink, and this is really going to show in my question, but... Is bleed-though generally a paper issue or an ink issue? Or both?
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