on saleJacques Herbin Rose Cyclamen - Ink Sample

Really love the color. True to pics

I don't get into all the different tests for ink, but OH. MY. GOSH. the color!!! I love it, and it may have just edged out my "signature" color (Noodler's Ottoman Rose).

This is not your average pink-rose color, nor is it an electric rose. The closest I can get to describing it would be a royal rose. It has a depth and and color to it that is similar to the feeling I get looking at a beautiful clear, crisp New Mexican sky or a clear fall New England day in the white mountains kind of color; only a royal pink rose color. It lays down on the paper just beautifully, especially with the whitest of white paper. I love it (can you tell)?

I ordered this along with a number of other samples in the magenta range, and while I'd classify this more as an electric red-violet, it's a stand out. When compared to the other magenta inks I sampled, Rose Cyclamen leaps off the page. It's lighter and brighter than De Atramentis Dianthus and compared to Noodler's Burgundy and Iroshizuku Yama-Budo, it leans more to the pink side than the purple. Based on the sample, I bought a bottle of this and have it loaded in my Jinhao 599 M. I'm impressed with the J. Herbin inks I've tried so far. Their Rose Cyclamen and Perle Noir are my current favorites.

I bought this a short while ago as I wanted to try a bright pink and based on the pictures it looked like it was. I was not disappointed. It is a beautiful bold pink and I enjoy using it on my greeting cards. Once I run out of my sample, I will definitely purchase a bottle.