on saleJacques Herbin Bleu de Minuit - 50ml Bottled Ink

... bot that's subjective, personal. This is a GORGEOUS color. "Sophisticated."

The swatches are pretty accurate. I had read that some people found this ink dark, so I thought it might be more blue-black than it looked, and I am a blue-black fan. But Bleu de Minuit is a fairly true blue -- not too dark, not too light. I can hardly be mad that it's exactly the shade shown in the images! 😁 And if I'm being honest, I do really like this color now that I've been using it a bit.

Delivery was swift, and now J. Herbin Bleu de Minuit is my go-to blue.

I love the color and herbin inks. But this ink seems to dry slower than the black ink hebin has. I tend to smudge it even when I'm being careful as I'm a lefty.

In another review I called Robert Oster Great Southern Ocean my absolute favorite ink so here I have to call Jacques Herbin my other absolute favorite ink. The color of bleu minuit, midnight blue, is to me the very definition of blue. I use it when I am trying to make a definitive statement about something or at least a strongly reasoned argument. Although I have used it in several pens it is perfectly matched to the steel Fine nib in my LAMY Studio. It is very fluid, flowing smoothly without a hint of feathering on the best-we-can-find legal pads we use in my office. It is even better on good paper. Water resistance is low, but it doesn't rain in my office so I don't care. It has great clarity at the expense of shading. Drying time is average for such an intense ink. I am a fan of Jacques Herbin inks and even some plain Herbin ones. I give this ink five stars only because there is no way to give it ten. Many thanks to Goulet Pens for making it available without a trip to France.