Purple Mojo - Private Reserve

[visvamitra]

Private Reserve Ink was founded by Terry W. Johnson and Susan Schube in the workroom of Avalon Jewelers/Gallery in Zionsville, IN, as an addition to the fountain pen department. Terry's vision was simple... "Why not have fountain pen ink in a rainbow of colors to expand the bounds of writing beyond standard black, blue, red and green."

That's what's written on their internet site. My experience with their inks is ambigous: I like most colors, but the inks I've tried weren't best behaved (Orange Crush, Shoreline Gold caused nib crud; Hor Bubble Gum is PINK and it stains everything).

Purple Mojo though behaves perfectly well in all pens I've filled with it. It's nice and rich purple ink that I enjoy quite a bit.

Ink Splash

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Drops of ink on kitchen towel

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Waterproofness

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Software ID

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Oxford Recycled 90 g, St Dupont Ellipsis, B

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Te Neues notebook, St Dupont Ellipsis, B

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CIAK, St Dupont Ellipsis, B

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[lgsoltek]

Not bad. But that water resistance is so typically Private Reserve.

[dylim1]

Looks pretty. I wonder how it compares to Diamine Violet.

[Dr. Saleem Ali]

nothing extra-ordinary !

[jmccarty3]

Thanks for the review. This is Texas Christian University purple, and would be popular there if any of the students could stop spending daddy's money long enough to take an interest in fountain pens.

 

I also love the ST Dupont nib and the David Wong quote.

[ENewton]

The scans make this ink look similar to Iroshizuku Murasaki Shikibu. Are they quite alike side by side?

[jmccarty3]

The Murasaki Shikibu looks a lot more pink to me.

[inkstainedruth]

Thanks for the review.

This is one of the first bottled inks I ever bought (along with PR American Blue). It's really what I think of as "purple" -- leaning neither blue nor red.

I haven't tried Murasaki Shikibu, but it's very similar in color to Noodler's North African Violet. It's a little less vibrant than NAV, being a slightly softer purple, but it also dries a little faster.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[visvamitra]

Purple Mojo

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Murasaki Shikibu

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[lgsoltek]

Purple Mojo seems more interesting than Murasaki Shikibu. MS is a bit flat.

[amberleadavis]

Thanks, Vis!

 

I love purple inks, I own this one, but I don't love it like I love Tanzanite, Black Magic Blue, Ebony Purple, Super Show Blue and American Blue.

[visvamitra]

I'll need to try Black Magic Blue - I haven't heard about it before.

[amberleadavis]

BMB was one of my first PR purchases. It's a dark blue that leans to purple. I'll send you a sample if you haven't got it.

[visvamitra]

That would be cool. Not only I don't have it, I had to google this ink.

[amberleadavis]

i will see what else I can send you.