on saleJacques Herbin Perle Noire - Ink Sample

The Perle Noir is such a cool color. The darker application combined with the lighter shading makes this color great when grey isn’t dark enough but blackout is too dark.

I ordered samples Perle Noire and Aurora Black to try in a Pilot VP (Fine) instead of my current favorite, Namiki Black. This ink is certainly a little bit darker than Namiki Black, flows wonderfully, dries quickly (although slightly slower than Namiki) and feels great to write with!The only con for me is the shading - I prefer a more consistently dark black line. That said, this might be a pro for others.

This ink ticks all the boxes for me in what I look for in a black ink:Very good flow; rich black tone; works well in most (in fact all) my pens; a trustworthy ink to do the job. I recommend this true black ink.

Unless you use a large nib on extremely low quality paper, you can't go wrong with this ink. I don't even like black ink, but this one is always in one of my pens, usually a troublesome one; it's one of the only inks I've found that can turn a poor nib into a good one (though don't expect miracles). I also think this ink has a certain luster and depth that many other black inks lack. I sprang for the 100ml bottle (only from Goulet!) so I don't have to worry about black ink for awhile. And when this one runs out, I'll probably buy another, it's just that good.

A deep black, no feathering on my Clairfontaine paper, and thats using a Kaweco double broad! It also flows very well. This ink is so well behaved it will do well in a troublesome pen.