BlueBlack x Diamine - Mayfair

BlueBlack x Diamine - Mayfair - Ink drop

Mayfair is fourth in the ten-ink City of London set, a store-exclusive from BlueBlack in Seoul. The City series has three sets so far, including the previously reviewed sets for New York and Seoul. These are beautiful sets with inks from Diamine.

BlueBlack x Diamine - Mayfair - Color Range

Whereas Roast Beef (the third ink in the set) was a rusty dark red with a subtle hint of purple stroke centers, Mayfair is nearly the opposite. This is a rich, reddish plum. It’s dark and decadent with a lush, plush appearance. It’s immediately luxurious.

Ink Swatches on Cosmo Air Light and Tomoe River

There’s some stroke-end shading on coated papers that adds spots of sunlight and accent. A darkened stroke edge gives it a confident, decisive personality. This is a very attractive ink.

Shading and Stroke Edge on Cosmo Air Snow!

In writing, Mayfair has a nice, smooth flow. I’d call it neutral to wet in feel. It was consistent and clean on all papers tested. I didn’t have any problems with feathering, and the dearkened edging makes strokes pop from the page. Drying was pretty average overall, and while show-through found on uncoated papers, it was lighter than expected for such a rich plum.

BlueBlack x Diamine - Mayfair - Writing Samples

I like Mayfair (and the whole City of London set, so far). You can find the set at BlueBlack’s Seoul store or online. (They have both a Korean site and an English site.) This is a beautifully presented set with a nice menu of colors.

Special thanks to BlueBlack for surprising me with the gift of this set. It doesn’t influence my review in any way, but it is appreciated!

BlueBlack x Diamine - Mayfair - Swatch Card

BlueBlack x Diamine - Mayfair - Comparisons

BlueBlack x Diamine - Mayfair - 30 ml Bottle

BlueBlack x Diamine City of London fountain pen ink set