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Perle Noire

Perle Noire (Black Pearl in English) is a writing ink made by Jacques Herbin, allegedly since 1670,^[1] although this is naturally difficult to corroborate.

It's black, or at least very dark grey.

References

1. "Jacques Herbin catalogue" Jacques Herbin, 2024, p. 52

Further reading

Reviews

• "Ink Review: J. Herbin Brown Inks" Kelli, Mountain of Ink, May 2025
• "Jacques Herbin Perle Noire" Julian, The Writer's Armoury, Jun 2025

Inks: Ancient Copper | Café des Îles | Lie de Thé | Oxblood | Perle Noire | Terre de Feu

Jacques Herbin: Café des Îles | Lie de Thé | Perle Noire | Terre de Feu

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