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This first picture was made using a Lamy abc in a Clairfontaine spiral notebook:

 

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This second picture was made using a Lamy abc in a "Staples" brand notebook:

 

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For comparison, here are two writing samples ( in a Clairefountain spiral notebook) that use other kinds of blue ink. The first sentence is Iroshizuku Asa-gao in a Noodler's piston fill pen with an EF Knox 26 nib. The second is Noodler's Blue Eel in a Pilot G78 with a medium nib.On my monitor, the Asa-gao and the Hyancinth look the same, but the former is actually much darker than the latter in real life.

 

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Overall, I think De Atramentis Hyacinth is an ink that I can see putting into regular rotation. It is not waterproof and I don't know if it's bulletproof (I suspect not), and that could be an issue for some people. It might be too bright for business use, but it would be good for letter writing and casual daily use.

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That's pretty. I have a broken computer so I am temporarily using an uncalibrated monitor, but it looks almost like a periwinkle blue to me. That might be my monitor, however. How does it look on the page?

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I described Hyacinth's color as like that of blue jeans, but periwinkle is a good descriptor as well.

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Nice review! Nice ink!! I use it quite often and my screen tells me that your picture isn't bad at all. A light to middling blue with a touch of purple (as if there weren't already dozens of those out there). The scent is nice too but mine resembles a rose more than a hyacinth.

 

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Interesting - I ordered a sample and it was quite a bit darker than what I see on the monitor. I'd describe it as slightly lighter in hue than their Sapphire. I thought it was very nice except for the scent, which I found overpowering. So if you are sensitive to fragrances, this may be too much for you. If I could get it without the scent, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. The Sapphire is slightly darker and their Royal Blue is somewhat lighter.

 

Thanks for the review!

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