Dominant Industry Duftrausch: Scented Base-Note Ink

Round-bottomed 25 ml bottle of purple ink drawn in proportion, beside a swab card for Dominant Industry Duftrausch — Duftrausch in its 25 ml bulb bottle, drawn in proportion. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.

Product facts

Product

Dominant Industry Scented ink Duftrausch (base note), 25 ml

Brand

Dominant Industry

Brand origin

South Korea

Made in

Not stated^*

Material

Glass bottle

Good for

Journaling and planning

Price range

$$$$20–75 per item

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Notes on these facts

Country of manufacture not stated: Dominant Industry calls itself a Korean ink company, but neither its product page nor the retailer listing we read states where this ink is made. Source. Price: example listing.
How we test and disclose samples: How we test stationery.
Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026.

Key takeaways

The scented series has 3 inks named by perfume note: Bog Sage (top), Ylang Ylang (middle) and Duftrausch (base).
The bottle holds 25 ml (0.85 fl oz), about 31 fills of a 0.8 ml LAMY Z28 converter.
On November 1, 2026 Yoseka Stationery listed Duftrausch at US$22.00, inside our $$$ band ($20-75), the same price as Bog Sage.
Dominant Industry says all its inks are mildly acidic, comparable to everyday liquids such as milk at the most acidic.
The maker gives no scent description, strength, water resistance or release year for Duftrausch.

What is Dominant Industry Duftrausch?

Duftrausch is the base note of Dominant Industry’s scented fountain pen ink series, in a 25 ml (0.85 fl oz) glass bottle. The maker sells three scented inks and names each for its place in a perfume: Bog Sage is the top note, Ylang Ylang the middle note and Duftrausch the base note.

Dominant Industry’s product page shows a cluster of purple roses beside a swab painted over a rose line drawing. “Duftrausch” is a German word; the maker does not explain the name on its pages.

Duftrausch specs

Spec	Value
Maker	Dominant Industry, South Korea
Series	Scented ink, base note (of 3)
Volume	25 ml (0.85 fl oz), glass bottle
Bottle shape	Round-bottomed bulb with a dark cap (maker’s photo)
Color	Purple; Yoseka lists “Hot Pink / Purple”
Acidity	“Mild”, comparable to everyday liquids such as milk for the most acidic Dominant ink (maker); no pH figure
Scent description, water resistance	Not stated
Made in, release date, barcode	Not stated
Price band	$$$ ($20-75 per bottle)

What is a three-note scented ink series?

It borrows perfume’s top, middle and base notes: three inks meant to be read as a set. Dominant Industry lists Bog Sage first, Ylang Ylang second and Duftrausch last on its scented series page, each with a one-word label: TOP NOTE, MIDDLE NOTE and BASE NOTE.

Yoseka Stationery sells the same three under a retailer series name, “Twilight Garden”. That name is not on the maker’s pages we read, so we use the maker’s name, Scented ink.

What color is Duftrausch on paper?

On the maker’s samples it is a plum-to-mauve purple with a darker blue-grey edge where the ink pools. The swab, made with a glass muddler, is soft and watercolor-like; the loop exercise written with a Brause cito fein nib reads as dark plum, fading lighter toward the end of the line.

These are the maker’s photographs, not our test, and no glitter appears in them. How strong the scent is on the page, and whether it lingers, we cannot say from the maker’s pages.

Who is Dominant Industry Duftrausch for?

It suits people who want a purple fountain pen ink with a fragrance idea behind it, for letters and journaling.

Journaling and planning: Dominant Industry’s home page labels the scented series for fountain pens and sells each ink in a 25 ml bottle.

Skip it if you are sensitive to fragrance, share a desk, or want a waterproof ink: the scent and water resistance are both unstated.

How many times can you fill a pen from one bottle?

A 25 ml bottle fills a LAMY Z28 converter about 31 times. The table divides the bottle by each filler’s capacity and rounds down.

Filler	Holds	Fills per 25 ml
Pilot CON-40 converter	0.4 ml	about 62
LAMY Z28 converter	0.8 ml	about 31
TWSBI ECO piston	1.76 ml	about 14

Bar for the 25 ml Duftrausch bottle with fills per bottle for three fillers — One 25 ml bottle, and how many fills of three common fillers it holds. Original illustration made for this guide. © Stationery Times.

See the Pilot CON-40 and LAMY Z28 guides for the converters.

How does Duftrausch fit with the rest of the range?

It is the only one of our three Dominant Industry picks with a scent idea; the others are glitter and a plain blue. Compare Apple Blossom, a Pearl glitter ink, and Dominant Blue, a Standard ink. For what ink properties mean, see fountain pen ink properties explained.

Where is Dominant Industry Duftrausch made?

Not stated. Dominant Industry calls itself a Korean ink company, so the brand is Korean, but the maker’s page and the Yoseka listing name no factory or country of manufacture for this ink.

On November 1, 2026 Yoseka Stationery listed it at US$22.00, which puts it in our $$$ band. Prices and stock vary by shop.

Frequently asked questions

How much ink is in a bottle of Duftrausch?

25 ml (0.85 fl oz). Dominant Industry prints "Bottles: 25ml" on the product page, and Yoseka Stationery lists 25 ml too.

What does Duftrausch smell like?

Not stated by the maker. Its page shows purple roses and labels the ink the base note, and Yoseka's listing describes a fragrance in general terms, but neither gives a measurable scent profile.

What are the other scented Dominant Industry inks?

Bog Sage, the top note, and Ylang Ylang, the middle note. Dominant Industry's home page and menu list all three together as its scented ink for fountain pens.

What color is Duftrausch ink?

A purple. Dominant Industry's swab runs from plum to mauve with a darker edge, and Yoseka Stationery lists the color as hot pink and purple.

Is Duftrausch a shimmer or sheen ink?

Not stated. The maker's samples show no glitter; glitter is the Pearl series. Dominant Industry publishes no sheen claim for Duftrausch.

Is scented fountain pen ink safe for my pen?

Dominant Industry says its inks are mildly acidic to be gentle on writing instruments and sells this one for fountain pens. It publishes no pen-by-pen list for the scented series.

Is Duftrausch waterproof?

Not stated. Dominant Industry gives no water-resistance claim, so expect it to run on a wet page.

Is Twilight Garden Duftrausch the same ink?

Yes, as far as we can tell. Yoseka Stationery sells the scented series as Twilight Garden, while Dominant Industry's pages call it Scented ink; both name Duftrausch as the base note in a 25 ml bottle.

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