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Full review and photos at www.plume-etoile.com.

 

The Color: This color is a true violet color, with more blue tendencies than pink.

 

On Paper: This ink shows up well on paper. It is not bright, but more bright than dull. It is just right.

 

Consistency: Saturated and consistent. It flows well and shades with wetter-writing pens. The writing samples shown were with a glass dip pen (review coming soon) on Rhodia paper, but loaded in a Reform 1745, it can sometimes be a bit dry.

 

Other Considerations: Violette Pensee means “violet thought.” Violet thoughts and this ink are pleasant, calm and attractive.

 

Full review and photos at www.plume-etoile.com.

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Fantastic ink. A light violet boardering on lavender, just full of life. Highly recommended, especially for medium nibs and larger. I'm using it right now.

"Let us cross over the river and sit in the shade of the trees." Final words of General 'Stonewall' Jackson (d.1863) when killed in error by his own troops at the battle of Chancellorsville.

 

 

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Full review and photos at www.plume-etoile.com.

 

The Color: This color is a true violet color, with more blue tendencies than pink.

 

On Paper: This ink shows up well on paper. It is not bright, but more bright than dull. It is just right.

 

Consistency: Saturated and consistent. It flows well and shades with wetter-writing pens. The writing samples shown were with a glass dip pen (review coming soon) on Rhodia paper, but loaded in a Reform 1745, it can sometimes be a bit dry.

 

Other Considerations: Violette Pensee means “violet thought.” Violet thoughts and this ink are pleasant, calm and attractive.

 

Full review and photos at www.plume-etoile.com.

 

Actually in this precise context it is the flower called "Pensée" which is referred to. Both the flower and the French word for thought are written the same so confusing them is easy ;)

 

Here's a link to the French wikipedia page :)

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violettes_et_pensées

 

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Lamy AL-star - 1.1 (Omas Violet)

Nakaya Celluloid Mottishaw F Flex (PR Arabian Rose)

Omas Bologna - M (Noodler's Golden Brown)

Pelikan M620 Grand Place - Binder XF/XXF Flex (Noodler's Navajo Turquoise)

Stipula 22 - 0.9 (Waterman Florida Blue)

Waterman Patrician - M (Waterman Florida Blue)

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Full review and photos at www.plume-etoile.com.

 

The Color: This color is a true violet color, with more blue tendencies than pink.

 

On Paper: This ink shows up well on paper. It is not bright, but more bright than dull. It is just right.

 

Consistency: Saturated and consistent. It flows well and shades with wetter-writing pens. The writing samples shown were with a glass dip pen (review coming soon) on Rhodia paper, but loaded in a Reform 1745, it can sometimes be a bit dry.

 

Other Considerations: Violette Pensee means “violet thought.” Violet thoughts and this ink are pleasant, calm and attractive.

 

Full review and photos at www.plume-etoile.com.

 

Actually in this precise context it is the flower called "Pensée" which is referred to. Both the flower and the French word for thought are written the same so confusing them is easy ;)

 

Here's a link to the French wikipedia page :)

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violettes_et_pensées

 

Thank you for the correction! That is a lovely flower.

 

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Thank you for the correction! That is a lovely flower.

 

My pleasure and thank you for all these reviews :)

Lamy AL-star - 1.1 (Omas Violet)

Nakaya Celluloid Mottishaw F Flex (PR Arabian Rose)

Omas Bologna - M (Noodler's Golden Brown)

Pelikan M620 Grand Place - Binder XF/XXF Flex (Noodler's Navajo Turquoise)

Stipula 22 - 0.9 (Waterman Florida Blue)

Waterman Patrician - M (Waterman Florida Blue)

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A lovely ink and one that I've been wanting to try for some time. As well behaved as J. Herbin inks always are from my experience. A perfect violet which I will share with a friend who loves purples. Thank you for the review.

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As far as I can remember, this is my first ink bottle that I purchased when I got into FPs so this has sentimental value to me. :) This is the kind of ink you want to write letters to your friends with, (Yes I was part of that letter writing generation. No FB, no IMs when I wan in high school) and your friends would envy the color of your ink.

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