Montblanc White Forest 2009

[withoutink]

You can find the full review on my blog, here is a direct link to the full review: Montblanc White Forest Ink Review

 

I inked this in a German Reform 1745 Piston filler fountain pen (great little inexpensive pen btw). The scent is kind of like a piny scent, but there is more too it. I really cant describe it. Its pretty strong in the ink well, but it fades really quickly. I cant even smell it when its in the pen or when I write with it. I would have rather they didn't even scent these inks, the color is fine by itself.

 

Great green ink, with nice shading, a bit of show/bleed through, wet line was produced with the Reform 1745, it also seemed like the ink dried pretty quick to me. All in all pretty well behaved. I enjoy the color and will use it every now and then for special occasions & such.

 

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[HenryLouis]

looks like a strong green. A bit too vibrant for me, like Diamine Woodland Green...

[woodworker]

Whaaaaaa I want this!!!! Great work on the review

[MVice78]

I have this in and love it. it's currently in an M600 OBB sharpened up by John Mottishaw.

[reprieve]

I have this ink in a Bexley stub nib, and it's absolutely gorgeous. Unlike any of my other inks. I'm going to be picking up a few more bottles soon.

[mkkm19912002]

I love the ink.

[withoutink]

Thanks for the comments!

 

Its a great color, I get asked about it anytime I use it.

[tawanda]

I have the 2007 Cinnamon scented brown ink. And I agree with the op, the smell dissipates far too quickly. I wish you could still smell it on the page 5 mins after writing. Good job I love the colour or I would have been totally disappointed.

[QM2]

Lovely Review of a beautiful ink, but...

 

I haven't been up on my Montblanc gossip for the past several months, so could somebody please help me out:

 

Did they release the exact same ink as last year's and call it Season's Greetings 2009?... And if so, does anybody know why?

 

I remember how they released such a small batch of this stuff last year, that it was treated like a magic elixir and people were offering to pay $40+ per bottle on the marketplace here... only for it to be re-released in a huge batch the following season? Are these batches not supposed to be limited run, wherein lies their whole specialness?

 

Oh now I've done it. I think the neurons in the Inkeus Fountaneous section of my brain are misfiring!

[Ed Ronax]

Nice review, thanks for sharing, a great green.

[fountainpenfanatic]

this colour looks great to me... but my local store doesnt stock any scented inks !!!

maybe i will have to wait while im in another town

[lapis]

Yup, I love it too and am more than happy it came out again (as is usual by MB's season's greeting, each ink, two years). My 2008 load was almost empty when I bought the 2009 release. Just as wet and fine as Amazon in all repects but alongside the nice smell, that touch of blue really does remind me of a spruce or fir or any pine.

 

Mike

[QM2]

...

as is usual by MB's season's greeting, each ink, two years

 

Aaaah. I did not know that. Why on Earth then was everyone going mad trying to get this ink earlier in the year?..

Well anyway, I suppose it doesn't matter.

I love mine as well!

[Ondina]

Looks lovely, very nice and intense green. Very nice review, thank you.

[jgrasty]

I've got a bottle of this ink. Really nice shade of green that goes well with a vintage jade green Parker Duofold I've got. I don't really notice the scent at all.

[jorgerp1]

Nice ink and nice handwriting too.

[Diego]

Nice ink. I've read many great comments about that ink before seeing that test. It looks a bit darker than Waterman Green and ligther than Montblanc Racing Green. Maybe the new Irish Green is similar?

[beelzebub23]

I just bought a bottle of this ink today on the Montblanc refill shop. I like the color of the ink and love the shape of the bottle.