This is the Diamine Inkvent 2023 day 19 door:

Day 19’s ink is Diamine Cinnabun. It’s a scented ink.

Oh no, another scented ink. Did I mention I don’t like scented ink?

Diamine Cinnabun at least has a more subtle and less artificial smell than Diamine Sweet Dreams. The ink smells of cinnamon and is a cinnamon coloured ink. Like Diamine Sweet Dreams it’s very, very wet, so choose your nib wisely.

If Diamine Cinnabun wasn’t scented then it would be a useful sketching ink. As it is scented, it has the same flow issues that I’ve experienced with other scented inks in the past. On the other hand, without being scented it would be just another brown filler ink in the calendar, so I guess I understand Diamine’s choice here.

This ink feathers and spreads even on fountain friendly paper with a Lamy Fine nib. If you’re planning on using it, choose your nib and paper wisely.

Today’s bear is from my favourite teddy bear makers, Dean’s Bears. It’s a British company, and this is their Centenary Bear. You can see the shading in Diamine Cinnabun, even if you can’t smell the ink.

Here’s the original bear:

I don’t like scented inks, and Diamine Cinnabun, despite not being as offensive as Diamine Sweet Dreams, still will get cleaned out of the pen immediately. The flow issues alone make this ink not worth it, but if you like scented inks, and like cinnamon, this ink may be for you.