Herbin Bleu Ocean

[minddance]

Does Herbin Bleu Ocean have glitter?

[katerchen]

Yep it sure does.

 

I actually wish they offered a glitter-free version, because I like that blue very much.

[lgsoltek]

It didn’t have glitters. But as I understand, after Gris Orage was released, J. Herbin unified the 1670 line and added glitters to Bleu Océan as well. I still have a bottle of the older glitterless version.

[Flaxmoore]

The original didn’t. It’s a flat uninspiring blur that way.

[lapis]

My bottles of Bleu Ocean (2-4 years old) don't/didn't have any of that jazz. ITM my very most favourite blue of all time (alongside S.T. Dupont's Bleu Nuit / Dark Blue (Réf. 040111). Terrific flow, maintenance, and, no glitter

[inkstainedruth]

Like other people said, the original version did not have the metallic dust in it. A lot of us found that to be very disappointing -- not only after Rouge Hematite (I have a bottle with the big flakes), but because of all the hype involved when Bleu Ocean was released. And honestly, IMO, if they had done silver dust (the way Rouge Hematite had the gold) it would have been stellar looking.

I have a sample of each version and, truthfully, found both to be somewhat underwhelming. YMMV

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[minddance]

Thank you all for your replies, been most helpful

[katerchen]

Learn something new every day. I honestly never knew there was a glitter-less version prior to this one.

[Namo]

On 9/3/2018 at 1:31 PM, Flaxmoore said:

The original didn’t. It’s a flat uninspiring blur that way.

 

On 9/3/2018 at 4:42 PM, lapis said:

My bottles of Bleu Ocean (2-4 years old) don't/didn't have any of that jazz. ITM my very most favourite blue of all time (alongside S.T. Dupont's Bleu Nuit / Dark Blue (Réf. 040111). Terrific flow, maintenance, and, no glitter

 

Just filled my Pelikan m250 demo, fitted with a delicious, springy OBB vintage nib, with the last milliliter I had. Of all the ink I've tried (not so many, actually), possibily my favorite -only it did not agree with my main writer. IMHO, it's too bad Herbin added sparlkes. I just love the deep, creamy blue, the smoothness of this ink. I intend to take notes with it until the last pico-drop, enjoying this fabulous Pelikan nib, and having the pleasure to look at the ink color both on paper and in the ink chamber. 

 

Merry Christmas.