on saleJacques Herbin Bleu Des Profondeurs - 30ml Bottled Ink

I have so much ink that sometimes I forget what I have! I rediscovered this ink in my collection and pulled it out to use in my Diplomat Aero Midnight Blue pen. Wow!! It's a lovely blue/black or very dark blue. It's wetter than average and flows really well. It doesn't really shade, but as it is a dark blue, that is to be expected. It's drying time is average on Rhodia paper. And the price is great. Great ink!!!

Herbin Bleu Des Profondeurs is a great deep blue color that works perfectly in professional settings.

A very good in for this dry pen, dark blue in this pen, near black in other pens. Better than Parker inks.

This color isn't my personal favorite, but it has the advantage of being an interesting shade of dark blue/navy. It has a little more green lean than some inks, putting it, IMO, in the same general category as Yonaga from Sailor. It's subtle, but it has the advantage of being relatively matte, for those who don't like having an overly sheeny ink. Despite the darkness, I think with a good wet and broad nib you can find some decent shading, especially out of a stub. It's more water resistant than the other colored Herbin inks, which also puts it in a class of its own next to Perle Noire. The color itself is probably just not quite the right shade for me, but it's a solid ink and a good one to have around.

I am nuts for blue inks. I know, they're basic but they can be amazing. And this is probably my favorite of them. It's well saturated, has great flow, and has a beautiful deep color. I absolutely love it and will make sure to always have a bottle on hand.