Montblanc Cherry Blossom ink

[Taki]

While browsing a Japanese website I read about Montblanc Cherryblossom ink. Has anyone tried it? What color is the ink? Sounds very nice

http://www.montblancmagazine.jp/news/produ...2007/0327_4.php

 

Edit: I read it is cherry color and has cherry scent (though cherry blossoms do not have strong scent). It was sold only at Montblanc Boutiques for 4300 yen or $36 per 30 mL bottle :blink: Apparently it was very popular in Japan and I am only finding in auctions at even higher prices. I haven't found a writing sample yet. It's a bit hard to do search because Montblanc also means a kind of cake in Japan

Edited June 1, 2007 by Taki

[Penache]

I haven't heard of it before. I do love Sakura so I'd be interested to see what shade of pink it is.

Reminds me of my trip last year to Washington D.C. during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Just gorgeous.

 

[Betty]

Even the regular retail price in japan is crazy!

 

Here is a picture of the bottle if anyone's interested. It's an ok bottle, but I woudln't pay $36 for it.

[goldkiwi]

I read it is cherry color and has cherry scent (though cherry blossoms do not have strong scent). It was sold only at Montblanc Boutiques for 4300 yen or $36 per 30 mL bottle :blink: Apparently it was very popular in Japan and I am only finding in auctions at even higher prices.

 

タキさん、that sounds lovely, but it makes me wonder if it is worth that much money! I hope it's not that horrible red cherry candy smell I associate with lollipops and such. Maybe if it's a Japanese sakuranbo scent it will be nice...

[goldkiwi]

I haven't heard of it before. I do love Sakura so I'd be interested to see what shade of pink it is.

Reminds me of my trip last year to Washington D.C. during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Just gorgeous.

 

Penache, have you tried J. Herbin's Bouquet D'Antan? This spring I discovered that it's the slightly faded/greyish pink of cherry blossoms after the rain. It's a lighter colour but in a wet writer, it's lovely

Edited June 1, 2007 by goldkiwi

[Penache]

Ooh, that does sound lovely. Thanks, I'll definitely try to get a bottle of Bouquet D'Antan.

[Taki]

I finally found a writing sample. People are complaining about the price in Japan, too. One of the comment on the blog said that it was popular in Tokyo but not in other cities. The price for cartridges was 1050 yen ($9) for a box of 6.

 

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/muminef551/folder/1277192.html

 

Another one:

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/ttokondo/46373870.html

 

Probably they need to sell the ink at that price to pay for the big building in the middle of Ginza

 

If I find a box of cart by chance the next time I go back to Japan I might get it, but bottle seems too high.

 

タキさん、that sounds lovely, but it makes me wonder if it is worth that much money! I hope it's not that horrible red cherry candy smell I associate with lollipops and such. Maybe if it's a Japanese sakuranbo scent it will be nice...

Yeah, that's what I was wondering. A Japanese blog said it smells like the cosmetic counter in a department store

金のキウイさん、日本人の方ですか？

 

Ooh, that does sound lovely. Thanks, I'll definitely try to get a bottle of Bouquet D'Antan.

 

I second the recommendation of Bouquet D'Antan

Edited June 1, 2007 by Taki

[Penache]

The writing sample reminds me of Noodler's Ottoman Rose, which I already have. I probably won't be able to stand the smell either. I get a headache just walking through Cosmetic section of big department stores. Plus it is insanely expensive!

 

Bouquet D'Antan it is.