Majestic Purple - Diamine

[inkstainedruth]

 

 

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.

 

Any clue offhand as to what the unscented version is? Or if there is one? Other than Red Roses I have been underwhelmed by the De Atramentis scented inks as to scent. I rather liked the color of Patchouli -- but the scent, not so much.... Black Roses and Lavender didn't (at least in sample form) smell much like anything; ditto for Apple Blossom, although I liked the color enough to get a full bottle. And I've been hesitant to try some of the others...(kinda hoping that Lily of the Valley ink *doesn't* smell like much of anything -- I hate the scent of the actual flowers -- because it looks like a nice green otherwise).

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[HalloweenHJB]

I don't know if Dr. J has an unscented ink the same color as Myrrh. Possibly his Adular Blue??

 

And I do know what you mean: with the exception of Patchouli and Lilac, which have very strong scents, all the other scents are super subtle and low-key. But that's actually what I like about them. The pleasure is for the writer at the time of the writing, and once the ink is dry, the scent is pretty much gone.

 

So just in case anyone is interested (??), my favorite de Atramentis scented inks are
1. Patchouli. Great color, great scent (at least to me!)

2. Cedar. Beautiful deep green color, with a spicy-woodsy scent.

3. Elderberries. Deep berry-purple, and a scent of elderberry wine.

4. Cherry. Deep, dark red and sweet candy scent.

5. Ylang-Ylang. A golden-brown tan color, with lovely fragrance.

 

The ones that don't work quite well for me either have a scent that is too faint, too odd, or just plain "off" —OR the color is not appealing to me:

1. Frankincense. Love the scent, but the dull gray color leaves me cold.

2. Lilac. Love the color —my favorite red-violet— but the scent is like disinfectant.

3. Amaretto. The scent is faint, but delicious, and the color is a rather dull brown.

4. Hyacinth. I love the scent, but the color is simply too dark.

5. Cookie. Unattractive color (yellow-tan with a hint of pale green !!) and the scent is peculiar (vanilla + something —not sure what...)

 

Anyone else have a favorite scented deA ink? [i just realized that this should probably be moved to a different thread... Oh well.]

Edited November 4, 2016 by HalloweenHJB

[chromantic]

I went ahead and ordered a 30 ml bottle today. Thanks Vis for the review and HJB for the additional photos.