Vintage Copper by Diamine. This is from the red inkvent (2021).
This ink. Is gorgeous. This is one I didn't even just buy a sample of, because I knew I would love it. It's deep and shades and the sheen is perfect. 9 out of 10.
Dusted Truffle, by Diamine. This was one of their Inkvent colors from the "green" year (3rd year).
The ink flows decently, though not amazing. You can tell it's not juicy. But it wasn't a problem.
I loved this color from the moment I first laid eyes on it. It's subtle and dusty and sparkly and magic. It's just like a dusted truffle. I love it when ink names fit so perfectly.
8/10.
Pearlescent Orange by Private Reserve.
This ink doesn't flow super well. It's not the worst but it's not great. Private Reserve inks tend not to behave the best in my experience.
It's a pretty color, but it doesn't shade really - it mostly shines. 4/10.
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I have a bias here: I strongly dislike Thoreau. Like, the person. So smug, so navel-gazing, so absolutely supported entirely by his unnoticed mother. So it's hard for this ink not to kind of have a petulant-entitled-man-child aura about it for me.
I admit though - it's a cool ink. I don't know how anyone could disagree with that. It is a serious mix of colors, they all shine separately, and it shades insanely. It's in a class of its own.
I just don't... quite... like the color? I come very close to liking it sometimes, but I haven't bought an actual bottle of it, and I doubt I ever will.
Now, of course, I want to.
6/10.
