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Manufacturers since 1864, Diamine Inks relocated to this purpose built 'state of the art' factory in Liverpool in 1925, where they successfully carried on using the traditional methods and formulas for ink production. Over the years the company has changed hands and are now located close to the world famous Aintree Race Course

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Majestic Purple has nothing majestic in it. It's decent but rather boring purple ink. I don't really like it although the performance is good.

 

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Tomoe River - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, B

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Leuchtturm 1917 - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, B

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Moleskine - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, B

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Majestic purple does have some nice shading, though. I would use it.

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I really like that KWZI Fiolet galusowy 3 - looks nice and dark and murky

Has it been reviewed here?

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PS! found them! But am a little bit confused - on some swatches it looks such a pale pink...

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Thanks for the review. I have Pelikan 4001 Violet, and (if I'm doing the rough translation correctly) KWZI IG Violet #3) and have a yet untried :blush: sample of Lamy Dark Violet. I also have a bottle of MB Lavender Purple. And both Noodler's North African Violet and PR Purple Mojo in the category of "more towards the center of the spectrum for purple".

And yet, I'm finding myself attracted to Majestic Purple. It's just *enough* different from the 4001 (being a little less red-tinged) that I may try a sample of it at some point.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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Ruth, for another purple a little less red-tinged than Pelikan 4001, consider a sample of Iroshizuku Murasaki Shikibu.

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Well, if there was no Dark Lilac, this would certainly do. Hopefully, I'll be able to get a bottle of the Lamy but, if not, I would definitely consider this.

It's hard work to tell which is Old Harry when everybody's got boots on.

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I feel a little disappointed that everyone is trying to compare two very, very DIFFERENT inks, like Majestic Purple and Dark Lilac. Put them side by side, and they fall into totally different tonal groups.

 

Now, I do LOVE Dark Lilac, true, but I just don't think that the comparison is fair. MP serves a different purpose, and offers a shade that is quite lovely. There, I've said it... ;)

 

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I love my Diamine Majestic Purple! It shades, and has enough brightness for contrast with darker inks (I use it to grade papers) and it behaves beautifully, even on worser paper.

 

When this DMP runs out, I may try the Lamy, but not until then.

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I love my Diamine Majestic Purple! It shades, and has enough brightness for contrast with darker inks (I use it to grade papers) and it behaves beautifully, even on worser paper.

 

When this DMP runs out, I may try the Lamy, but not until then.

Dark Lilac was a limited edition ink. You may be left with DMP.

I can actually see myself ending up with both inks at some point.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

"It's very nice, but frankly, when I signed that list for a P-51, what I had in mind was a fountain pen."

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I used to believe it will be as majestic as majestic blue...

thanks for the review for clearing my misbeliefs

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Dark Lilac was a limited edition ink. You may be left with DMP.

I can actually see myself ending up with both inks at some point.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

thanks

 

I even have a spare bottle of DMP, so I am set for a long while, anyway

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^^ HJB - What is that blue in the first photo?

It's hard work to tell which is Old Harry when everybody's got boots on.

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^^ HJB - What is that blue in the first photo?

 

 

That's one of my favorite inks, de Atramentis (scented) MYRRH. I have it loaded in a Sheaffer Legacy II with a stub nib for big, bold writing.

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^^ HJB Thanks. I think my next blue will be KWZ Azure #4 but I'll keep that one in mind.

It's hard work to tell which is Old Harry when everybody's got boots on.

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