Review: J. Herbin Scented Fountain Pen Ink ...

[cmeisenzahl]

The good people at Exaclair were kind enough to send me some journals and J. Herbin fountain pen inks recently. The ink I was most interested in checking out was one of the J. Herbin scented varieties: Encre Bleue.

 

In addition to their fantastic 'traditional' fountain pen inks, J. Herbin offers a small selection of scented inks. Note that their Specialty Ink line includes two fun looking ones: Invisible Ink ('Encre Sympathique') [The ink turns blue when held under a light or other heat source. Writing disappears as the paper cools.] & Authentique Ink ('Encre Authentique') [... contains Campeche wood tannin for exceptional preservation. Lettering done with this ink is said to be legible for 300 years.].

 

Of course I can't really describe a smell too well in text, it's flowery and generally pleasant. I asked Pips (real name, Liz) my 7 year-old daughter and Sunny the almost 13 year-old lab what they thought. Pips liked it. Sunny, not so much. ;-)

http://amateureconblog.blogspot.com/2009/0...untain-pen.html

[Gran]

Thanks for the review. I especially like your scent researchers!

[officesupplygeek]

Thanks for the review. I especially like your scent researchers!

 

Great review, and a great blog overall that you have there.