Montblanc Antoine De Saint-Exupéry

[Tonight]

Hi guys

Recently bought a bottle of the Montblanc 2017 Writers Edition Ink - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry at the airport.

 

It is a very interesting colour - with some calling it a Purpish-Brown, or a little Burgundy-leaning, to me, this is more of a dusty Reddish Brown, and that's how I am classifying it.

 

The ink bottle presentation is similar as per the UNICEF Turquoise. There is a small drawer that you can pull out, and it is at 60ml.

 

 

 

Review done using Montblanc UNICEF (that I had recently acquired with an OB) nib and the Ultra Black with a Fine nib.

 

 

Please enjoy!

Edited July 14, 2017 by Tonight

[mulrich]

I just placed my order for this and KWZ Pink-purple. This is the most expensive ink I've purchased and a very different color than I typically use but I think this will become a rotation ink.

[Pensei]

I would love to see this lined up with Bungubox Sweet Potato Purple and Piano Mahogany.

[LeonW]

Thanks for the review. I will place an order for this ink ~ I don't think it is currently available in our Boutiques.

[visvamitra]

Thanks for the review. It looks darker than on other photos I've seen. A pity it won't be sold in cartridges.

[namrehsnoom]

Thanks for showing this... I will let this one go, their regular toffee brown looks nicer to me.

[amcityink]

Just recieved my jar of this color. Side by side it's really really close to Lavender Purple, maybe a tint lighter or softer... I don't know if its my jar, but I see no brown at all.

 

Will try to post picture.

 

Update: I take that back... Side by side it's more of a darker Burgundy red.. different papers different tints. Again, I don't see any tint of brown on Clairefontaine paper.

Edited July 18, 2017 by Andrew-AMID

[lapis]

The ink bottle presentation is similar as per the UNICEF Turquoise. There is a small drawer that you can pull out, and it is at 60ml.

NIce review of a nice ink.

FWIW, the bottle is not only similar but actually the same as the one used for the UNICEF ink. Also, both are 50-ml bottles.

[MrsHobie]

Il really looks brown on your picture, not maroon like on the other ones

[tamiya]

My local boutique calls it "chestnut brown" which I'd agree with.

[azkate24]

Purchased this totally gorgeous ink and it is awesome

The color appears more like a ruby brown or as labeled "maroon"

Pricey yes but beautiful

[ca49reber]

I bought 2 bottles of this ink, as I do most MB LE inks. I used it in 1 of my Pelikan pens. I totally love this ink & refilled my pen with it. This is unusual with me as I usually change colors. I was so impressed that I ordered 2 more bottles so that I never run out of this ink.

[Hegemon]

Does anyone also have the Shakespeare Red Velvet? How does it compare with the Antoine de Saint- Exupery ink?

[lgsoltek]

Does anyone also have the Shakespeare Red Velvet? How does it compare with the Antoine de Saint- Exupery ink?

 

Check out these two reviews, both by Visvamitra.

Shakespeare is red. Exupery is sort of a brownish pink, purple, burgundy.

 

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/327493-montblanc-antoine-de-sainte-exupery-encre-du-desert/

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/312704-william-shakespeare-velvet-red-montblanc-le-ink/