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A great purple with sheen.

 

 

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http://s0.homezz.com/201506/5915/51367_o.jpg

 

Sample

Seems not as wet as I expect but it's not dry at all.

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Sheen

http://s2.homezz.com/201506/5915/51364_o.jpg

 

Comparison

A nice replacement for Diamine Pansy, which stains and fades in a terrible way.

http://s2.homezz.com/201506/5915/51373_o.jpg

 

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Thanks for posting this. I like purple ink, there just aren't too many places I can use it.

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Nice. How does it compare to the Sweet Potato Purple, I wonder. (Sweet Purple Potato??)

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Like what?

 

 

From the top of my head..

 

 

Callifolio Violet, Diamine Pansy, PR Plum, Noodlers Lermontov, either Levenger Amethyst or Regal (can’t remember which one is redder), Montblanc Violet.. I am sure there are more.

 

Not to say they are identical.. but for my purple needs they are similar in hue. Again, from the top of my head.. when I get home (I am in the office right now) I can get my swatches out and confirm the closest to Amant I have.

 

 

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Thank you for the review and as always for those very helpful swatches in the comparison section! I love purple inks but not this shade of purple, which I can't seem to connect with for some reason.

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From the top of my head..

 

 

Callifolio Violet, Diamine Pansy, PR Plum, Noodlers Lermontov, either Levenger Amethyst or Regal (can’t remember which one is redder), Montblanc Violet.. I am sure there are more.

 

Not to say they are identical.. but for my purple needs they are similar in hue. Again, from the top of my head.. when I get home (I am in the office right now) I can get my swatches out and confirm the closest to Amant I have.

 

 

C.

Great, I've always wanted to try Levenger Amethyst and now there's another excuse to! And I should hunt down some Callifolio as well.

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Great, I've always wanted to try Levenger Amethyst and now there's another excuse to! And I should hunt down some Callifolio as well.

 

Couldn't find my Callifolio Violet swatch.. :( ... I might have to make another one. Both Levengers were too blue to be a good match, the Lermontov was a bit light.. but I found KWZI #18 to be an excellent match.

 

Please keep in mind ... I do not have L'Amant and I am comparing against a screen image. :)

 

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BTW.. they all have lovely sheen... just not clearly visible on a Mnemosyne card.

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I love this color and the sheen is pretty awesome. But I also have a number of purples that are similar. Looking at the various scans, it seems that Diamine Pansy is fairly similar, and I have that but haven't ever gotten around to trying it for some reason.

Thanks for the review.

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I wonder if L'amant is similar to Diamine Majestic Purple? From the written sample, it appears rather close.

Diamine Pansy is darker than DMP. I also have Mont Blanc Lavender Purple, but that is much darker and more a subdued red-violet.

This ink looks pretty, but for the price and since I have so many purples in a similar range I wonder if it is really worth it...

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I wonder if L'amant is similar to Diamine Majestic Purple? From the written sample, it appears rather close.

Diamine Pansy is darker than DMP. I also have Mont Blanc Lavender Purple, but that is much darker and more a subdued red-violet.

This ink looks pretty, but for the price and since I have so many purples in a similar range I wonder if it is really worth it...

 

Exactly my thoughts toward Diamine Majestic Purple.

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Exactly my thoughts toward Diamine Majestic Purple.

 

Diamine Majestic Purple is a lovely ink! It sheens a little depending on paper/nib/pen. But I'll admit it is not really a sheen "monster" ;)

Still, it is really a beautiful purple imo! :)

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Diamine Majestic Purple is a lovely ink! It sheens a little depending on paper/nib/pen. But I'll admit it is not really a sheen "monster" ;)

Still, it is really a beautiful purple imo! :)

 

Indeed its lovely, really like it, but somehow I found myself to use Imperial Purple more than Majestic Purple. Yes, neither are "sheen monster". But as I yesterday checked my swabs, it looked like L'amant in the comparisons, except the extensive sheen. Maybe will fill up a pen with it. :)

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Indeed its lovely, really like it, but somehow I found myself to use Imperial Purple more than Majestic Purple. Yes, neither are "sheen monster". But as I yesterday checked my swabs, it looked like L'amant in the comparisons, except the extensive sheen. Maybe will fill up a pen with it. :)

 

 

Nice! Because we were talking of it, yesterday I just filled my Metropolitan with Majestic Purple. I love that it has an underlining pink tone to it. Great for painting watercolor flowers! ;)

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Boosting this one back up to see if anyone has a side by side of the Majestic purple with this Sailor one.

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