Ink Review #991: J Herbin Rouge Opera

J Herbin Rouge Opera is another reader-provided ink. You can find this ink for sale at Pen Chalet.

The color:

Rouge Opera is an unsaturated medium red.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has some pretty shading but no 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: 30 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in all nib sizes but just a tiny bit of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Rouge Opera is similar to Lamy Ruby. Click here to see the J Herbin inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Sailor Pro Gear Slim Supernova with a broad nib on a Yoseka A5 notebook. The ink had a slightly dry flow.

Overall, it’s pretty well behaved, but I don’t love the color-I’m just not a big fan of unsaturated reds.

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links, but this post is not sponsored in any way.