Ink Review: Jacques Herbin Scented Inks

Let’s take a look at five J Herbin Scented inks: Brun Prevenance, Rose Red, Orange, Violet and Lavender. You can purchase these inks at most retailers. My samples came from Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Brun Prevenance, Rose Red, Orange, Violet and Lavender

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 15-60 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low-Medium

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-Medium

Other properties: The five had low shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Brun Prevenance is darker than Private Reserve Copper Burst.

Rose Red is lighter than Robert Oster Red Candy.

Orange is more of a golden yellow rather than an actual orange. It’s similar to Van Dieman’s Peanut Brittle.

Violet is a little lighter than Waterman Tender Purple.

Lavender is just a little more red than a royal blue. It’s lighter than Pilot Iroshizuku Ajisai.

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All five inks had average flows.

Overall, there’s some feathering and bleeding, which is to be expected with scented inks, but they aren’t as bad as some other scented inks I’ve tried. I’m not a big fan of scented inks simply based on performance, so these inks are not for me.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review: Jacques Herbin Essentials Inks

This week we are going to focus on J Herbin (Jacques Herbin) inks. I’ve had these reviews done for quite a while, I just haven’t gotten around to publishing them. We are going to start out with three Jacques Herbin Essentials inks: Rouge d’Orient, Violet Boreal and Vert Amazone. You can purchase these inks at most retailers. My samples came from Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Rouge d’Orient, Violet Boreal and Vert Amazone

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 50 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: The three had low shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Rouge d’Orient is similar to a lot of other red inks.

Violet Boreal is closest to Robert Oster Velvet Crush.

Vert Amazone is a little darker than Backpack Dublin Green.

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All three inks had average flows.

Overall, I love how well these inks flow. The Essentials inks are my favorites from J Herbin. You can’t go wrong with any of these three inks but Vert Amazone is my favorite out of the three.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

J Herbin Red and Purple Inks

Let’s take a look at five J Herbin inks today. You can finds these inks for sale at a lot of retailers, including Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Rouge Caroubier, Rouge Bourgogne, Poussiere de Lune, Larmes de Cassis, and Violette Pensee.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 20-40 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All five have low shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Rouge Caroubier is a little more pink than Robert Oster Santa’s Hangover.

Rouge Bourgogne is more pink than these other red inks.

Poussiere de Lune is closest to Diamine Harmony.

Larmes de Cassis is deeper than these other purple inks.

Violette Pensée is close to Thorton’s Purple.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Enigma notebook. All five had average flows.

Overall, I really like these inks. They are classics in the fountain pen community, and for good reason. You can’t go wrong with any of them.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

J Herbin Blues

Today let’s take a look at four blue inks from the J Herbin standard collection. You can find these inks for sale at Vanness Pens.

Swabs:

Left to right: Bleu Nuit, Bleu Myosotis, Bleu Pervenche and Bleu Azur.

Writing samples:

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

Dry Time: 40-50 seconds

Water Resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: All have low shading.

On Walmart Pen + Gear copy paper there was some feathering in every nib size and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Bleu Nuit is closest to Robert Oster Evening Sapphire.

Bleu Myosotis is a little deeper than R&K Konigsblau.

Bleu Pervenche is close to R&K Blu Mare.

Bleu Azur is lighter than these other blue inks.

Longer Writing:

I used a Mabie Todd Swan on a Taroko Enigma notebook. All four had average flows.

Overall, all four of these are lovely and well behaved. I like the first three, but Blu Azur is a little too light for everyday use. They are absolutely worth a try.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and is not sponsored in any way.

Ink Review #2046: J Herbin 1670 Violet Imperial

Let’s take a look at J Herbin Violet Imperial from the 1670 collection. You can find this ink for sale at most retailers including JetPens. Thanks to Execlair for sending this ink over for review!

The color:

Violet Imperial is a medium violet with shimmer.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has plenty of gold shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 50 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Violet Imperial is a little cooler-toned than Diamine Lilac Satin. Click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer Writing:

I used a Platinum 3776 Nice Lavande with a broad nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s well behaved for a shimmer ink and is a nice color. I don’t know that I like it better than J Herbin Amethyste de L’oural simply because I prefer silver shimmer over gold.

Disclaimer: This product was provided for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #2044: J Herbin Green Lemon

Let’s take a look at J Herbin Lemon aka Green Lemon from the J Herbin scented collection. This ink smells like lemon (obviously). You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Lemon is a bright chartreuse green.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks darker, more leaf green.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 5 seconds

Water resistance: High

Feathering: High

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: High

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and some bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Lemon is close to Ferris Wheel Press Frivolous Lime. Click here to see the green inks together.

Overall, this ink has some pro’s and con’s. Pro’s: slightly wet, bright color, fast drying and water-resistant. Con’s: way too much bleeding and feathering on every paper to be usable. This ink did dump a full converter of ink into the pen cap when stored flat. Based on behavior this ink is a no for me.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1882: J Herbin 1670 Shogun

J Herbin Shogun is from the 1670 collection, and was released in 2021. You can find this ink for sale at Vanness Pens.

The color:

Shogun is a deep brown-black.

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has plenty of shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

*For my writing samples I use:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry time: 50 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

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

On 20 lb copy paper the ink had some feathering and bleeding in the larger nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Shogun is much darker than the other brown shimmer inks I have. Click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Lamy Al-star Bronze with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, this is a lovely dark brown ink. I like that it’s very different from the other brown shimmer inks I have.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored.

Ink Review #1423: Jacques Herbin 350 Vert Atlantide

Jacques Herbin recently started a new shimmer collection called 350 with a debut ink called Jacques Herbin 350 Vert Atlantide. I purchased my bottle of ink from Pen Chalet (aff. link).

The bottle:

Vert Atlantide is available in a square 50ml bottle.

The color:

Vert Atlantide is a dark forest green with both gold and silver shimmer.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks darker with some 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: 15 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: medium shading, tiny black sheen, and gold and silver shimmer.

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

Comparison Swabs:

Vert Atlantide is a little darker than Robert Oster Peppermint Candy. Click here to see the J Herbin inks together, and click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Forest Green with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I kinda love the gold and silver mixed shimmer. It performed pretty well while being a nice dark green. The shimmer is more subtle than J Herbin’s other inks but I kinda love it.

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

Ink Review #1409: J Herbin Lie de The

J Herbin Lie de The is from J Herbin’s standard lineup. Thanks to the reader that sent this ink in for review! You can find this ink for sale at Pen Chalet (aff. link) or Vanness Pens.

The color:

Lie de The is a medium warm-tone brown.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks much cooler-toned.

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: Medium

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 and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Lie de The is warmer than most of these browns. Click here to see the J Herbin inks together, and click here to see the brown inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Franklin-Christoph 46 in Autumn Oak with a fine flex nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a dry flow which caused some skips, hard starts and twice the feed dried completely up and had to be primed.

Overall, I don’t love this ink simply based on the dry flow issues. The color is nice but it just doesn’t work for me.

Disclaimer: All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links but this post is not sponsored in any way.