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My review of the last of the five "Les Subtiles" scented inks is up at my blog, Narrative Disorder J Herbin Les Subitles Violette

Short Story: Extremely vibrant (almost violent) purple in colour but PERFECTly Violet in scent - just like the flowers. I probably won't want to use the colour much but you only need a touch of this to give any purple blend a beautiful scent (while it's wet, none of the inks leave a scent on the dry ink.)

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Most interesting color you have there. I wish the scents would last a little longer on these. If they did, I might become interested...

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I agree, even though my whole purpose is the experience while writing, I'd love to find some which leave their scent behind, for writing letters and such. I've heard the De Atramentis ones last a little longer, though I have the coffee and it is neither coffee, nor detectable after drying. I'll keep up the search :)

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I agree, even though my whole purpose is the experience while writing, I'd love to find some which leave their scent behind, for writing letters and such. I've heard the De Atramentis ones last a little longer, though I have the coffee and it is neither coffee, nor detectable after drying. I'll keep up the search :)

 

 

Yea, I wonder if it is possible to add a scent to any ink. Perhaps buy some candle scent oils and mix them in? unsure.gif I might just have to try it someday (with a cheap pen of course).

 

 

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Yea, I wonder if it is possible to add a scent to any ink. Perhaps buy some candle scent oils and mix them in? unsure.gif I might just have to try it someday (with a cheap pen of course).

 

 

 

While I am rather blaze about blending my inks, I ONLY blend inks that are okay for fountain pens and I'd really not recommend trying your own scents, particularly oils - I can see all sorts of gooey problems! It's easy enough to spray a little perfume or a drop of oil onto a sheet of paper (or slip a swatch of cloth with same on it into the envelope) We girls have been doing that for generations, possibly millennia :)

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Love the color.

But, I would specifically NOT buy this ink due to the presence of the scent.

 

Does it come in "unscented"?

 

Herbin does a "Violet Pensee" which I've heard is similar, and considering how close the colour of the scented "Ambre" and Ambre de Birmanie are, it's possible that it is the unscented version, but I haven't tried it. I was specifically looking FOR scented inks in this case :)

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Love the color.

But, I would specifically NOT buy this ink due to the presence of the scent.

 

Does it come in "unscented"?

 

Herbin does a "Violet Pensee" which I've heard is similar, and considering how close the colour of the scented "Ambre" and Ambre de Birmanie are, it's possible that it is the unscented version, but I haven't tried it. I was specifically looking FOR scented inks in this case :)

Thanks for the information.

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This ink is easily becoming my favorite color.

See with what large letters I have written you with my own hand. GaVIxi

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Ach, ya, this has sorta already been said above...

I already have all of their previous/usual inks (sorry) but the only reason I'd buy this one is when I could in advance prove that that colour itself is like nothing else in their program. The scent (although I do love scents) is secondary, due to its disappearance shortly after drying.

 

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