In this review I put Van Dieman’s Tassie Seasons Autumn Pepperberry through my usual “buy it or skip it” routine. It’s a purple ink, and I start out with my general thoughts while writing on Maruman Mnemosyne, then I move through a bunch of different notebooks and papers so you can see how it behaves in real-world use—not just on one “perfect” sheet. I also show a pen of the day sample on Clairfontaine, and then I compare it to a few other inks from Van Dieman’s that make good color complements. From there I run two chromatographies: one done correctly and one after the ink has dried for 10 minutes, because that drying time can change what you can pull back out of the line. I also do my resistance testing on Rhodia after letting it dry for three days, then I hit it with highlighting, water, pen flush, and a 1/3 bleach solution so you can see what survives and what doesn’t. I wrap up with my nib, pen, and paper recommendations, plus the color-complement ink I think pairs best—J. Herbin 1670 Stormy Grey—so you’ve got an easy “these two look great together” option if you like matching inks in a lineup.