The SRD patchouli soap I bought came in a plastic tub with a screw lid. Not at all what I expected, but it actually works out quite nicely. It never occurred to me that I could have an assortment of soaps to choose from each morning. My only shave bowl still has a half used puck of Williams in it. I actually like the Williams, and keep coming back to it. It smells like soap, not perfume, and there are days when I prefer that fresh, simple scent. If I am going to have an assortment of soaps, it is nice if they all have their own lidded containers, so they can be stored when not in use. I just ordered a shave scuttle from Julie Moore at Dirty Bird. You don't store a puck of soap in the scuttle. You pick up some soap with your brush and transfer it to the scuttle where you build your lather. I want to try a couple more different soaps. I may buy an assortment of covered pottery bowls and transfer all my soaps to them. the plastic container works well, but I don't care much for plastic. Probably why I got rid of the Mach 3.