Ink Review #1123: Diamine Eau de Nil

One ink I’ve been meaning to review for a while is Diamine Eau de Nil, so it’s time to test it out! I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens.

The color:

Eau de Nil is a gorgeous dark teal.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has a little bit of black sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: medium shading, low black sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Eau de Nil is lighter than Monteverde Iced Cookie, and more blue than Pelikan Edelstein Aquamarine. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pelikan M805 Ocean Swirl with a broad nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s a lovely dark teal. It’s well behaved and has some nice shading.

Disclaimer: I purchased this ink myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.