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Mont Blanc Lavender Purple Mini Review

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A very saturated purple from Mont Blanc. The ink reminds me of the some the colours you get while swirling Shiraz / Syrah in a wine glass. I never thought that I would like purple, but the darkness/saturation of this ink make it work-friendly.

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I like! Thanks for doing this review. I tend to favor MB and Diamine inks so this would feel right at home in my innk collection.

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Excellent review, another ink to mull over and buy on a whim if I see it standing there. :rolleyes:

 

It seems to me that MB has stepped it up in terms of quality in their inks over the last few years. Maybe the keen and tendentious newly-arisen competition has forced their hand?

 

I have welcomed the realization that MB is a solid player in the ink market, compared to a decade ago...

 

As they should be.

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yeah - i have similar impressions. I used to only like their royal blue and the sepia, but i know have and use pretty much all of their new inks. I am also a big fan of their new limited edition / writer's edition inks (just the inks, and not the fact that they are limited).

Excellent review, another ink to mull over and buy on a whim if I see it standing there. :rolleyes:

 

It seems to me that MB has stepped it up in terms of quality in their inks over the last few years. Maybe the keen and tendentious newly-arisen competition has forced their hand?

 

I have welcomed the realization that MB is a solid player in the ink market, compared to a decade ago...

 

As they should be.

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Great review. I have been able to get some more shading just in my Waterman Phileas. It really is a wonderful color, though. I find that it is a very distinct purple that tends towards a bit more of a red tint.

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I love my MB Violet (the old color) I just wish it didn't wash away. crybaby.gifAnd I'm sad that it fades so quickly. Still, I love the richness of the color.

 

Thank you for the review!

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Very nice ink :thumbup: It is darker than waterman encre violette

Pens are like watches , once you start a collection, you can hardly go back. And pens like all fine luxury items do improve with time

 

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Thanks for the review! Purple has become one of my favourite colours in the last few years, I'll have to add it to my list of inks to get/try!

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Stock is always around, never turn down the slightest intuitive whim that there might be something in a store that you haven't explored...

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I thought it was discontinued ? glad to see there is still stock around

I don't know if it is or ever was discontinued, but it is (alongside their Midnight Blue) still missing in MB's current listing. Check out Articles 44 to 49.

 

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It's a beautiful color as was it's predecessor. Alas it had no water resistance or fade resistance.http://sheismylawyer.com/INK/attachments/157_small.jpg

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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The consistency of the colour in different pens/nibs was mentioned in the review.

I'm adding this scan to show differences in colour. The lighter shade is in a TWSBY 580 bold and the darker one is a Jinhao 750 medium.

 

 

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