Nice flow. Dried fast from a Pilot fine. Great burnt brown undertones.

Gorgeous color.

Not sure the samples are worth the price, but I guess it is worth it if you don't wanna risk on a big bottle.

Great shading and lots of color variation, especially if used in a broad nib. I did not notice any sheen whatsoever, even on Tomoe River paper.

Very nice ink that writes smoothy. Rich reddish brown color is serviceable for everyday use but leaves a sharp red line when exposed to water. A very nice brown ink.

Nice ink. Used it in a Jinhao pen (fine nib) . Just think that is more a of ''burgundy-brownish'' than a pink...a little like dry blood :) . I will try it in a broader nib to see if it shades a little more as in the picture.

This color was a last minute addition to my order. I'm so thankful I decided to get it! Like some others commented, it's similar in color to dried blood. I know, not a great mental image but it's actually quite a pretty color and not as gross to look at as it sounds. To me, it makes me think of an antique or vintage rose color - brownish-red. It is the second ink color I have used and I'm very happy with it. I used it in my TWSBI Mini 1.1mm stub in my Clairefontaine notebook I'm journaling in. I enjoy the nice shading I'm able to get from it. It takes a few more seconds to dry compared to the Pilot Ku-jaku ink I used before it, so I have to be a little more careful about smudging but it's not a big problem for me. I haven't had a problem with bleed-through or nib creep.

Apparently. for some reason, I'm attracted to this range of shades. I think of them as the blood colors. I have pens inked with Red Dragon, Antietam, Red/Black, this ink (BSER), Walnut and PR Chocolat. and I like all of them, as well as Ancient Copper. Not as enamored with the orange-browns, yellow-browns, green-browns, or what new parents might call baby diaper browns. My nibs are generally too fine to capture the swan in this ink, but I still find the shade really interesting, with good behavior, and adequate, if not rapid, dry time for my left hand. I'm glad I bought it.

I received a sample of this in May's Ink Drop. I was hoping for a bit more pop with this ink, but I was disappointed. This is a reddish brown color. The ink behaves very nicely, and flows well from the nib. In a broad or stub nib, there is some shading, but no sheen. It dries moderately quickly and is not very water resistant. It is very similar to J. Herbin's Terre de Feu, but is harsher and redder.

I didn't buy a sample, but went ahead and took a chance on a whole bottle and am I glad I did! I'm a big fan of Noodler's inks and to my painter's eye this is a standout!Neither pink nor brown, this dusty, romantic color is deep enough to stand out against the page. It dries quickly to the touch, flows beautifully, cleans up easily, and even holds its ground if splashed (though not bulletproof.) I love subtlety but distinction in my inks and favor burgundys, browns and violets. This dusty rose appeased my hankering for something romantic and mysterious, though still quiet enough for everyday correspondence and/or sketching. Bravo Nathan! And thanks Goulet for a quick ship and easy ordering!

I bought this a few weeks ago, thinking it would be a deep red as it appears to be in the photo. While the color is charming, it is not a deep red. English roses is a good name for it, however, as it is quite reminiscent of the faded beauty of old, dried roses. The sepia tones give it that aura of days gone by.

nice shading, great color in person. can have a red to dark maroon shading with the Ahab flex pen. More i use the more i like.

Hard to describe the colors of the black swans, but I like it and may want to play with these inks with water sketching. This one is a bit on the rust side.

I just love all of the Noodler's inks and this one is very beautiful! A gradient red that goes to black. Thanks Goulet, for the very quick shipping! Love you guys!

I just wish it would be waterproof to be a perfect ink.

This is a gorgeous ink and it and the Noodler's Flex Pen compliment each other very well. I find the colour and shading this ink provides lends itself to a romantic air if writing poetry, or a dark dripping blood-style of writing or drawing. I had way too much fun this Halloween writing out letters dripping with blood.

Nice for a different ink experience. I'm not sure the color is that appropriate for business but it's fun to write in off colors occasionally.

I only got a sample of this ink because it looked dull and nondescript online, but it has great depth and shading especially in a flex nib, but also with an italic. It varies from alight reddish brown to a deep dark brown, redder than Noodlers Walnut which shades to the yellow side. Its also holding up well in my lightfastness test and has no feathering or bleedthrough.

Wow, i love this color. I originally wanted the Australian version due to the darker rose hues. However, the Goulets were sold out at the time. So, i ordered this and fell in love with the color of the ink, especially when using a Noodler's flex pen. I ended up buying some Black Swan in Australian Rose as well, but have to admit i prefer English Rose and use the ink more frequently.

This is one of my favorite inks, lovely color and smooth flowing in all of my pens. The partial waterproof is also a plus.

The shading is what sets this apart. The upper part of letters has the English Rose look while the lower part of a letter brings out the Black Swan

I bought this ink along with Noodler's Black Swan in Australian Roses. It's perfect for a dark ink that's much, much richer than a maroon and much, much more elegant. The same thing can be said about Black Swan in Australian Roses. I couldn't decide which I liked more, so I bought both, and I couldn't be happier. I use these two inks on my ecru, gray, and aqua stationery. Just beautiful.

I am new to writing with dip pens, but I know I love this ink! This is the color that I use for everything from addressing cards, to writing quick notes to my family, or to writing general correspondence with friends. I love the shading that comes with this ink! I use the Brause 1.0 mm nib and still get great, very noticable, shading.

I love the sample bottles, they gave me the chance to try out a color I've been interested in. Sadly, my pens aren't ready for that. Maybe when I get a wetter writer.

It is an attractive color that flows easily and evenly but it dries very slowly. Very. If it dried faster I would keep it as a regular.

I prefer the color of the Black swan in Australian roses, myself.

Nice flow and a nice ink, but (for me and in the pens and inks I've tried it in) doesn't show the awesome colour shifts that are present in the Australian Roses ink. It clearly can shade very nicely (have a look at carpedavid's blog review) in very wide pens, but I'm looking for something that shades with a narrower nib.

This is a beautiful ink but to truly appreciate it, it needs to be used in a pen with a nib that has at least some flex to appreciate the color's real worth.

The quality of the ink is very good. The color ended up not meeting my fancy.Goulet Pen Company rocks.

Perhaps my favourite ink is the Australian variant of this ink series, but I'm thinking that this might soon change now that I've been writing with this English swan! It has an odd colour that I can't quite place - it is more red/brown than it's antipodean counterpart (which is more pinky/purpley). It can look at times almost like dried blood, which is fitting considering what the ink was supposed to be called (see Noodler's expose of this ink on youtube), and what it was originally supposed to represent. And, best of all, it shades with a flex nib magnificently!