Mycena Pura (Lilac Bonnet) - Kingdom Note

[visvamitra]

Kingdom Note is japanese shop that tempts westerners with their choice of Sailor inks grouped into series inspired by nature: Insects, Birds and fungi. Fungi series consists of five colors.

I've received samples of three of them so you can expect to see almost full line in coming days.

1. Amanita Muscaria
   
2. Entoloma Virescens
   
3. Mycena Pura
   
4. Stropharia Aeruginosa
   
5. Trametes Versicolor
   

Mycena Pura, commonly known as the lilac bonnet, is a species of mushroom in the family Mycenaceae. First called Agaricus prunus in 1794 by Christian Hendrik Persoon, it was assigned its current name in 1871 by German Paul Kummer.

Sailor interprets this color as dirty pink. I'm not pink ink fan although this one is tolerable - it's subtle and, probably, to light to use for writing.

Ink Splash

Drops of ink on kitchen towel

Software ID

Tomoe River - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, B

Leuchtturm 1917 - Kaweco Sport Classic, eyedropper, B

[migo984]

Thanks for your review. Yours looks somewhat lighter than mine. I find it perfectly legible for regular use, altho' admittedly best used on rag finish or cotton papers, when the brown undertone comes through. I like the quirkiness of this one.

[lgsoltek]

Eww...

[Chrissy]

Not one for me. It looks like very watered down J.Herbin Poussiere de lune.

[migo984]

It's a shame these pics look so pale as the ink is actually very distinctive. Which makes a nice change from the bog standard pinks in most ranges. The colour values are nothing like PdL, even if diluted.

[lgsoltek]

I remember Amber posting an image of this ink. It doesn't look as washed out as in Vis' sample. It still is not a colour I'd like, but I admit the part where it shades (the mushroom doodle) looks rather interesting.

http://www.sheismylawyer.com/2016-Ink/06-June/slides/2016-06-30_09.jpg

[Cyber6]

Eww...

 

+1

[Chrissy]

I remember Amber posting an image of this ink. It doesn't look as washed out as in Vis' sample. It still is not a colour I'd like, but I admit the part where it shades (the mushroom doodle) looks rather interesting.

http://www.sheismylawyer.com/2016-Ink/06-June/slides/2016-06-30_09.jpg

 

Thank you. I prefer Montblanc Pink ink.

[migo984]

I remember Amber posting an image of this ink. It doesn't look as washed out as in Vis' sample. It still is not a colour I'd like, but I admit the part where it shades (the mushroom doodle) looks rather interesting.

http://www.sheismylawyer.com/2016-Ink/06-June/slides/2016-06-30_09.jpg

IIRC that was on Tomoegawa paper. As I said above, rag finish & cotton papers really suit this ink & bring out the complex brown tones. It's in the same vein as KWZI Brown Pink, just a paler version. Much more interesting, (as is Mother Pink), than rather boring monotone pinks so prevalent in other brands. But, admittedly, it's not an ink for those with conventional tastes.

[lgsoltek]

 

Thank you. I prefer Montblanc Pink ink.

 

 

I like the look of it too. So sad I wasn't able to get a bottle.

[Cyber6]

 

 

I like the look of it too. So sad I wasn't able to get a bottle.

 

I'll trade you one... if you can ship ink .. that is...

 

 

 

C.

[saskia_madding]

that scan of Amber's is NOT what my bottle of this mushroom pink looks like. I am not a fan of it at all. I ended up selling most of it in sample vials at various pen shows. I might have some left to take to DC, but I'll have to check. Generally, the green undertones really gave the pink an icky hue. Personally, I prefer mother pink as well, and even then, I don't adore mother pink!

[migo984]

that scan of Amber's is NOT what my bottle of this mushroom pink looks like. I am not a fan of it at all. I ended up selling most of it in sample vials at various pen shows. I might have some left to take to DC, but I'll have to check. Generally, the green undertones really gave the pink an icky hue. Personally, I prefer mother pink as well, and even then, I don't adore mother pink!

Green? Mine's definitely not that :-)

[migo984]

I like the look of it too. So sad I wasn't able to get a bottle.

I've just given mine away. It's boring.

[saskia_madding]

In mine, the green that comes out in the chromatics test really gives a tint to the ink I don't love.

 

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/FPN%20comparison%20shots/DSC09914_zps96ae9598.jpg

[saskia_madding]

Down at the bottom of this picture too - you can actually see the green ringing the edges of the text, just a bit.

 

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af97/Saskia_Madding/FPN%20comparison%20shots/DSC09918_zps4acf20f7.jpg

[Chrissy]

In mine, the green that comes out in the chromatics test really gives a tint to the ink I don't love.

 

 

 

Yes I see what you mean. The green clearly shows up in Vis's drops of ink on the kitchen towel. That's a weird colour to put with purply pink.

 

In your scan I prefer BB Sweet Love Pink over all of the others. However, I'm perfectly happy to stick with my bottles of Montblanc Pink and Caran d'Ache Sunset.

[saskia_madding]

Sweet Love Pink is definitely great, but I wouldn't trade it for Caran d'Ache Sunset! I bought a ton of those before they became hard to find, and I absolutely love them. I'm with you on that!

[inkstainedruth]

That's a really weird color. Can't decide if I like it or not. But if anyone was looking for a dusty rose ink, I'd probably point them to it.

Thanks for the review. This one is a maybe ink for me.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[gylyf]

I don't know, I kinda like it? Weird ink, in any event.