Noodler’s La Reine Mauve — Ink Review #109
Noodler's —La Reine Mauve Ink Review # 109 Originally posted on FPN: Jan 8, 2024 Ink: La Reine Mauve Brand: Noodler's Country: USA Availability: 3 oz (90 ml) bottles. Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno EF, Lamy Safari (EF, F, M, B, 1.1), Osmiroid Copperplate nib Description This ink could be the doomed sister of Kung Te-Cheng. They have the same distinct scent, viscosity, and behavior. The colour is not "mauve" in my book. This ink is more expensive than typical Noodler’s inks. It's supposedly guillotine-proof, though I wouldn’t dare to test it, in the regard. 😀 It isn’t as bad as I thought, but I won’t recommend it to people who are not used to permanent inks. I recommend it for well-sealed pens that can be easily dismantled and cleaned and dunked in a cleaning solution for 30 minutes. It is pen-, nib-, and paper-dependent. It bled through Tomoe River 68 gsm, Mnemosyne and copy paper with all nibs. It’s best on Midori, Rhodia a...