Ink Review: J Herbin Poussiere de lune (Moondust Purple)

[migo984]

I agree with Uncle Bud. As I mentioned in my post #6 above, I have always preferred original PdL. It is distinctly different to the current version, being cooler and more muted. "Dusty" is a good word for it. Much more befitting of the name & it was a very original colour.
The red under-tone of the new version doesn't do it for me & imakes it look too similar to a number of other inks.

[Uncle Bud]

Thanks for doing the great comparison Chrissy, I was just as interested as everyone else, luckily for me (coz it's what I've got), on balance I prefer the older version. To my eyes it is more dusky than the new version.

You're welcome Uncle Bud. It was only thanks to you that the comparison could be done at all.

What did you think of the other sample Chrissy. Have you even had a chance to try it out?

[Chrissy]

What did you think of the other sample Chrissy. Have you even had a chance to try it out?

Not yet, but I will very soon.

[Edith]

With grateful thanks to Uncle Bud, I have now been able to compare the old and new versions of J Herbin Poussiere de lune together.

Actually when I first wrote this test sheet, I couldn't see much difference. However, as the ink has dried for an hour or so, I can now clearly see that the new version has more red in it than the old version did. This tends to make the new version resemble Mb Lavender Purple slightly more than the old version used to. Interestingly that ink is slightly more red than the old withdrawn version was too.

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In my pens, Montblanc Lavender Purple (new version) and J. Herbin Poussiere de Lune (new version) are difficult to tell apart. The only difference is that Poussiere de Lune is wetter. Right now I have Lavender Purple in a Waterman fine point and Poussiere de Lune in a Prera fine point; the line width is about the same, despite the finer nib on the Prera, and the color looks virtually identical. In a side by side comparison of lines written with the Prera, the Lavender Purple is slightly lighter and redder than the Poussiere de Lune.

[Uncle Bud]

What did you think of the other sample Chrissy. Have you even had a chance to try it out?

Not yet, but I will very soon.

I'll look forward to another of your excellent reviews then. Cheers, Bud

[tamiya]

I am aware that there was a shade change with this ink. I'm sure this sample is the new shade, but does anyone have the old shade for a comparison?

Curious to ask when did the recipe get rejigged?

This week acquired an old D bottle of PdL, it'll be at least over 5yo.

Notice there's a serial number... are they of any useful significance?

[Chrissy]

Curious to ask when did the recipe get rejigged?

This week acquired an old D bottle of PdL, it'll be at least over 5yo.

Notice there's a serial number... are they of any useful significance?

If your bottle is 5 years old you stand a good chance of having the old recipe. The old version is a dusty/dusky violet with less red in it than the current version

[tamiya]

Thanks Chrissy

yes mine dries to a dusky aubergine whereas your first testsheet looks nearly brown

Got it off a gentleman a few blocks away who said he brought it back from Japan 5yrs ago.

[Scrawler]

I am down to my last few drops of old formula PdL. These dusky violets have been a favourite for a while. I had not realized until reading this that they have reformulated it. I will not be replacing it with the new redder PdL because I have a large bottle of Akkermann Vourhout Violet as a substitute and it is a more true violet than this has become. AVV is a wetter ink than PdL so in a wet pen it can be almost black, and I have pretended that I am signing in black on occasions, when I wanted to be naughty and flout the rules. I will be keeping my eye open for old bottles though.

[migo984]

Snap. I switched to AVV because I really don't like the reformulated PdL. It's murky and too brownish.