Jacques Herbin Orange Indien — Ink Review #243
Jacques Herbin Orange Indien
Ink Review # 243
Originally posted on FPN: Apr 30, 2026
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🧾 Description
Ink: Orange Indien (Indian Orange)
Brand: Jacques Herbin
Country: France
Availability: 10 ml, 30ml, 100 ml bottles; Cartridges.
Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy (EF/F/M/B/ stub 1.1), Vintage Sailor flex.
As of this date all Les Perles des Encres, J Herbin inks are marketed as Jacques Herbin.
This is a bright reddish orange, with subtle shading. It doesn’t like copy paper and will bleed through it, but it has very decent water resistance. Dry times can be from short to long depending on the wetness of the pen, nib size and paper.
Cleaning was surprisingly easy.
Overall, I was happily surprised by the ink’s decent behaviour and colour, even though orange ain’t my colour.
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🧪 Chroma
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✍️ Writing Samples (Photos LED and daylight)
Translations from language are provided for reference only and may differ from published versions.
Note: My vintage unknown Sailor is very temperamental. So, I had to dip it in the ink, hence the bright reddish colour.
Rhodia dotpad
“Every moment I turn off and on again. My soul is full of unlit matches.”
— Jules Renard (1864–1910), French writer and diarist.
Iroful
“It is man’s consolation that the future is to be a sunrise instead of a sunset.”
— Victor Hugo (1802–1885), French poet, novelist, and dramatist.
Midori MD Codex
“We live in this world when we love it.”
— Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), Indian poet, writer, and Nobel laureate.
Tomoe River 68gsm (Taroko Design Notebook)
Note: Tomoe River used here is 68 gsm, not the thinner 52 gsm version commonly referenced in reviews.
“Clouds come floating into my life … to give colour to my sunset sky.”
— Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941), Indian poet, writer, and Nobel laureate.
Hammermill 20lb copy paper
— Vikram Seth (1952– ), Indian novelist and poet.
Closeup
🔍 Comparison
Col-O-ring swatches. Scans are approximate.
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💧 Water Test
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🎨 Artwork
Sniff
INKTOBER52 2026. PROMPT NO. 14
A rose. A sniff. A blush or sunstroke? Innocent love.
Jacques Herbin Orange Indien, Jinchen Purple Forest (blue-grey), Jinchen Fragrance (purple), Uniball Signo White Gel, Fabriano Watercolour paper.
Hoop
Inktober52 - 2026 - Prompt 15
Jacques Herbin Orange indien, Diamine Grey, Jinchen Purple Forest, Ackerman fountain pen, Talents Mixed Media Sketchbook.
Where's That Darn Cat!
Mouse is lost and has found the wrong feline!
Jacques Herbin Orange Indien, Octopus Write & Draw Panda Green, Diamine Grey, Strathmore Water colour paper.
- Writing Experience: Good.
- What I Liked: Bright orange, decent lubrication.
- What I Did Not Like: I’m not an orange fan. :D
🧷 Ink Characteristics
- Shading: Subtle. Best with wider nib.
- Ghosting: Surprisingly no.
- Bleed Through: Yes, on copy paper.
- Flow Rate: Average.
- Lubrication: Decent.
- Nib Dry-out: Did not notice.
- Start-up: No problems.
- Saturation: Did not notice.
- Sheen: No.
- Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Did not notice.
- Nib Creep / Crud: Did not notice.
- Staining (Pen): Did not notice.
- Clogging: No.
- Cleaning: It was relatively easy.
- Water Resistance: Survives a few drops.
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💬 Closing
This is a bright reddish orange with decent lubrication. If you’re hesitant about orange, this ink could be a good introduction.
No fountain pens were harmed in preparing this review. ;)
Please don’t hesitate to share your experience, writing samples, or any other comments — the more the merrier. :)
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